Fortaleza and Racing Club will meet in the first round of the new Copa Libertadores edition on Wednesday, 2 April.
With both teams hoping for a good start, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Read our Fortaleza vs Racing Club prediction and preview to find that out.
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Fortaleza vs Racing Club prediction: A close contest
Key Stats:
- Club Racing have gone under 2.5 total goals in four of their last six games across the board.
- Fortaleza have just one win in their last five matches.
- Racing Club have dominated another Brazilian team, reigning Copa Libertadores winners Botafogo, beating them in both legs of Recopa Sudamericana earlier this season.
Correct score prediction: Fortaleza 1-1 Racing Club
While Fortaleza didn't have the best results in regional competition leading to the new Serie A season, they did win their first match in the league. Meanwhile, Racing Club have won Recopa Sudamericana, but have been inconsistent in their form ever since.
All things considered, a draw with goals on both sides sounds like a reasonable prediction.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Fortaleza favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.80%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.80%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.30%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Fortaleza vs Racing Club odds that the hosts are the expected winners and that's mainly because they have the home court advantage.
Otherwise, this is a duel between two teams of similar quality and we can see it being as close as it gets.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this match, make sure to also check our other betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: First-ever meeting
These two teams haven't met each other before, but both have played against teams from the other team's country. For example, Fortaleza has a 4-4-3 record against teams from Argentina, while Racing Club have a 13-10-10 record against Brazilian teams.
Fortaleza preview: Hoping for a strong start at home
Given that the Brazilian Serie A just started last weekend, Fortaleza haven't been playing a lot of top-level competitive football, although they did play in regional competitions, so they aren't out shape coming into this match. Also, Fortaleza have started the new season in Serie A well, with a 2-0 win at home over Fluminense.
Predicted lineup: Ricardo (GK), Tinga, Kuscevic, Titi, Barbosa, Fernandez, Sasha, Martinez, Pikachu, Lucero & Marinho
Brazil Serie A 13/04/25
D
Internacional
0
Fortaleza
0
Brazil Serie A 06/04/25
D
Mirassol
1
Fortaleza
1
Copa Libertadores 02/04/25
L
Racing Club
3
Fortaleza
0
Brazil Serie A 29/03/25
W
Fluminense
0
Fortaleza
2
Brazil Copa Nordeste 27/03/25
L
CRB
1
Fortaleza
0
Racing Club preview: A slow start to the season
After 11 matches in Primera Division, Racing Club only have 13 points and they've lost four of their last six matches. So, they've clearly been inconsistent so far and that doesn't bode well for their upcoming Copa Libertadores duel with Fortaleza, a team that finished fourth in the Brazilian Serie A last season.
That being said, Racing have already won a trophy this season by beating Botafogo twice in Recopa Sudamericana.
Predicted lineup: Arias (GK), Colombo, Sosa, Quiros, Torres, Nardoni, Barrios, Rojas, Vietto, Martinez & Salas
Argentina Liga Profesional 14/04/25
W
CA Aldosivi
0
Racing Club
2
Copa Libertadores 10/04/25
L
Atletico Bucaramanga
2
Racing Club
1
Argentina Liga Profesional 06/04/25
W
Banfield
1
Racing Club
4
Copa Libertadores 02/04/25
W
Fortaleza
0
Racing Club
3
Argentina Liga Profesional 28/03/25
L
Independiente Rivadavia
2
Racing Club
1
Player to watch: Adrian Martinez
With five goals in Primera Division this season, Martinez has been in solid form for Racing Club and he's their top scorer so far. In fact, considering their shaky form, he is arguably Racing Club's best player this season, so Fortaleza will have to keep a close eye on him.
