Fortaleza vs Flamengo Prediction: Flamengo is the favorite

Fortaleza vs Flamengo: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on October 26, 2025

Fortaleza urgently needs points, just like the mighty Flamengo, which is fighting for the title.

Fortaleza: Form and statistics

Fortaleza lost 1-0 away to Cruzeiro and remains in a fragile situation. The Ceará team is in 19th place with 24 points, seven points behind Santos, the first team outside the relegation zone. Christian scored the winning goal in the 21st minute. Before the goal, Gabriel Barbosa had missed an obvious chance to score. Despite the defeat, Fortaleza did not play badly and tried until the last minute to get the equalizer. Martín Palermo's team ended the game with 19 shots, but most of them missed the target. It was Fortaleza's second consecutive defeat and the third in four games. The Lion of Pici has 10 games to save itself from relegation and needs points even in the toughest matches. The next opponent is one of the strongest teams in the league, if not the best, but only victory matters to Fortaleza.

Fortaleza: Lineup

Kuscevic and Lucero are suspended. The good news is that Deyverson, Gastón Ávila, Bareiro, and Roberto have served their suspensions and are available again.

🔖Fortaleza starting lineup (4-3-3)

Brenno – Mancuso, Brítez, Gastón Ávila, Bruno Pacheco – Pierre, Lucas Sasha, Pochettino – Herrera, Deyverson, Breno Lopes

⛔️Out: João Ricardo, Matheus Pereira, Allanzinho, Lucas Crispim, Martínez, Benvenuto (injured), Kuscevic, Lucero (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Martín Palermo

Flamengo: Form and statistics

The Scarlet-Black successfully navigated one of the most important weeks of the season, beating Palmeiras and Racing de Avellaneda at home. In the big game of the last round, Flamengo withstood the pressure and beat Palmeiras 3-2 at the Maracanã. Before the match, Flamengo was three points behind Palmeiras, and with the victory, it joined its opponent at the top of the table. The Cariocas were highly effective in capitalizing on the mistakes made by Palmeiras' defense, which was quite uncertain. At halftime, Flamengo was already winning 3-1, with goals from Arrascaeta, Jorginho (penalty), and Pedro. In the second half, Filipe Luíz's men managed their lead, and the best Palmeiras could do was score a second goal in the 94th minute. Both teams now have the same 61 points, but Palmeiras remains in first place because it has 19 wins to Flamengo's 18. In the middle of the week, Flamengo beat Racing 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-finals. It was a very tough game, and the winning goal came only in the 88th minute, scored by Carrascal. The second leg will take place next week, and it will not be easy for Flamengo to reach the final.

Flamengo: Lineup

Pulgar and Carrascal are suspended, while Pedro and Léo Ortiz picked up injuries. Pedro broke his arm, so he will probably miss a few games.

🔖Flamengo starting lineup (4-3-3)

Rossi – Emerson Royal, Danilo, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas – Saúl, Jorginho, Arrascaeta – Luis Araújo, Plata, Samuel Lino

⛔️Out: Pedro, Léo Ortiz, Everton Cebolinha (injured), Pulgar, Carrascal (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Filipe Luís

Fortaleza vs Flamengo: Head-to-head statistics

Fortaleza and Flamengo have faced each other 25 times, and the head-to-head record favors the Rio de Janeiro team. Fortaleza has won 8 games, while Flamengo has won 13. The matches ended in a draw four times. This season, Flamengo trashed Fortaleza 5–0 at Maracanã.

Fortaleza vs Flamengo: Betting tips & Odds

• Fortaleza conceded first in five of its last six matches. You can bet that Flamengo will be the first team to score for 1.53 at Bet365;
• The TU 2.5 bet has won six times in Fortaleza’s last six home matches. You can bet on a game with no more than two goals scored (TU 2.5) for 1.75 at 1xBet;
• Flamengo has lost only once in its last five meetings with Fortaleza. You can bet that Flamengo won’t lose (X2) for 1.16 at Betway.

Fortaleza vs Flamengo match prediction 26 October 2025

Flamengo is the clear favorite, but this game could be a tricky one. Fortaleza has demonstrated that it is a fragile team, and the fact that Flamengo will be competing for a spot in the Copa Libertadores final a few days later could lead to some complacency on the part of the Cariocas. In addition, Flamengo will not be playing at full strength. Still, I'm going to bet on a Flamengo victory, which is the only result that matters for the Rio club. The Mengão needs to win to eventually claim first place, as Palmeiras will be facing Cruzeiro, currently third in the standings.

Our match prediction: Flamengo to win for 1.68 at 1xBet.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: TU 2.5 for 1.66 at Betway.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 0-2 for 7.00 at Bet365.