Game Information

Monday 14th April – Kick-off – 00:00 (GMT)

Fortaleza

It’s been a bizarre and troubling week for Fortaleza, whose midweek clash with Colo-Colo in Chile was abandoned due to crowd trouble. The match was halted following a tragic incident involving fans and police that resulted in the deaths of two young individuals. The full repercussions of this tragedy are still unfolding.

On the pitch, the game stood at 0-0 when it was brought to a halt, and it remains unclear how Fortaleza will mentally regroup after such a harrowing experience.

In their last league outing, Fortaleza faced Mirassol away and were far from convincing despite taking a first-half lead through Emmanuel Martínez, who scored a stunning strike from the edge of the box.

Fortaleza spent most of the match under pressure, allowing 20 shots on their goal, and looked set to escape with all three points until a deserved stoppage-time equalizer from Cristian Renato denied them the win.

They’ll be hoping for a more composed and effective performance as they now prepare to take on an in-form Internacional side.

Internacional 

Internacional remain unbeaten in 2025 after a strong start to their Brasileirão campaign, which sees them sitting joint-top of the table.

After earning a respectable point in Rio de Janeiro, they backed it up with a dominant home win. An early red card to Cruzeiro’s Jonathan Jesus, who brought down Wesley as the last man, gave Inter a big advantage. Referee Marcelo de Lima didn’t hesitate to send him off, and Inter made sure to take full control.

First-half goals from Enner Valencia and Alan Patrick gave them a 2-0 cushion going into the break, and Rafael Borré added a third in the second half to round off a commanding 3-0 performance.

They will be keen on more of the same in this duel.

Expected Lineups

Fortaleza – João Ricardo, David Luiz, Kuscevic, Titi, Diogo Barbosa, Lucas Sasha, Pol Fernández, Yago Pikachu, Emmanuel Martínez, Marinho, Lucero.

Internacional – Anthoni, Aguirre, Rogel, Vitão, Bernabei, Fernando, Bruno Henrique, Alan Patrick, Wesley, Carbonero, Enner Valencia.

Prediction

Fortaleza 0-2 Internacional