Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 7 days ago | Last Updated: May 14, 07:30 | 4 min read

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Football Copa Libertadores Wed 14 May 08:30

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Fortaleza Look Value for This Clash

Bucaramanga look vulnerable and our betting prediction is to side with Fortaleza at 2.68 on the Asian Handicap market. We need the Ceará team to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

Match Preview & H2H

Fortaleza beat Juventude 5-0 at home in their previous match. Juan Martin Lucero (2), Breno Lopes, Tomas Pochettino and Calebe found the net in the Brazilian Série A game, with the Lion of the Pici having thirteen shots on target and 48% of possession at Estádio Presidente Vargas.

Atlético Bucaramanga´s last game was at home against DIM and the Colombian Categoria Primera A clash at Estadio Américo Montanini finished in a 2-0 win, with Kevin Londono and Leonardo Flores scoring the goals. Los Leopardos recorded 45% possession and had four shots on target.

In the sides most recent Copa Libertadores encounters, Fortaleza won 4-0 when hosting Chilean Primera División outfit Colo-Colo, while Bucaramanga lost 4-0 at home to Argentine Primera División side Racing Club.

Bucaramanga hosted a 1-1 draw against Fortaleza in the last head-to-head. Bucaramanga boasted 69% possession, while Fortaleza won the shots on target 7-4 in the Copa Libertadores game at Estadío Américo Montanini three weeks ago.

Confirmed Lineups

Fortaleza confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joao Ricardo (GK), Eros Mancuso, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha, Bruno Pacheco, Lucas Sasha, Matheus Rossetto, Leandro Martinez, Marinho, Deyverson, Breno Lopes.

Bucaramanga confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Aldair Quintana (GK), Aldair Gutierrez, Carlos Romana, Carlos Henao, Fredy Hinestroza, Fabry Castro, Diego Chavez, Frank Castaneda, Fabian Sambueza, Kevin Londono, Luciano Pons.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga stats:

  • Fortaleza have not lost any of their last 5 matches
  • Fortaleza have kept 5 clean sheets in their 8 Série A matches this season
  • Fortaleza have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 20 matches

Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga Prediction

We’re expecting a sizeable win for our selection in this Copa Libertadores game. Our prediction includes backing the 2.68 on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

If you think Fortaleza can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2.5 goals.

Our Pick

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Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga Odds

Fortaleza are the shortest price to win this Copa Libertadores game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 64% probability due to their 1.57 betting odds. Bucaramanga are the 6.50 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is 1.62.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Fortaleza logo Fortaleza Betting Stats

Bucaramanga logo Bucaramanga Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 5 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 6 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Fortaleza

Bucaramanga

Goals / match
2 0.8
Conceded / match
0.2 1.8
Total / match
2.2 2.6

Team News

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Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga Lineups

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bucaramanga Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Joao Ricardo
14 Eros Mancuso 13 Benjamin Kuscevic 39 Gustavo Mancha 6 Bruno Pacheco
88 Lucas Sasha 20 Matheus Rossetto 8 Leandro Martinez
11 Marinho 18 Deyverson 26 Breno Lopes
1 Aldair Quintana
19 Aldair Gutierrez 23 Carlos Romana 29 Carlos Henao 8 Fredy Hinestroza
22 Fabry Castro 15 Diego Chavez
70 Frank Castaneda 10 Fabian Sambueza 7 Kevin Londono
27 Luciano Pons

Bucaramanga Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fortaleza Substitutes

  • 2Tinga
  • 4Titi
  • 5Guillermo Fernandez
  • 7Tomas Pochettino
  • 9Juan Martin Lucero
  • 10Calebe
  • 12Brenno
  • 22Yago Pikachu
  • 23David Luiz
  • 32Gaston Avila
  • 33Emanuel Britez
  • 77Kervin Andrade

Bucaramanga Substitutes

  • 2Jefferson Mena
  • 4Jose Garcia
  • 12Luis Vasquez
  • 14Juan Camilo Mosquera
  • 17Andres Andrade
  • 18Jean Carlos Blanco
  • 25Cristian Zapata
  • 28Leonardo Flores
  • 30Sherman Cardenas
  • 32Oscar Castellanos
  • 92Andres Ibarguen
  • 97Adalberto Penaranda

Previous Fortaleza Lineups

11 May Serie A
Fortaleza 5-0 Juventude
07 May Copa Libertadores
Fortaleza 4-0 Colo-Colo
03 May Serie A
São Paulo 0-0 Fortaleza

Previous Bucaramanga Lineups

07 May Copa Libertadores
Bucaramanga 0-4 Racing Club
24 Apr Copa Libertadores
Bucaramanga 1-1 Fortaleza

If you want confirmed lineups, you’ve come to the right place. You can also see the full list of substitutes and find out the team formations.

Team Squads

Fortaleza Squad

Bucaramanga Squad

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CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group E

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Racing Club 4 2 1 1 9:3 7
2 Fortaleza 4 2 1 1 8:4 7
3 Bucaramanga 4 1 2 1 6:9 5
4 Colo-Colo 4 0 2 2 4:11 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Fortaleza 2 1 0 1 4:3 3
2 Bucaramanga 3 0 2 1 4:8 2
3 Colo-Colo 2 0 1 1 1:4 1
4 Racing Club 1 0 0 1 1:2 0

Brazil FlagSerie A 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 9 7 1 1 11:4 22
2 Flamengo 9 5 3 1 17:4 18
3 Cruzeiro 9 5 2 2 13:7 17
4 Bragantino 9 5 2 2 11:8 17
5 Ceará 9 4 3 2 11:7 15
6 Bahia 9 4 3 2 9:9 15
7 Fluminense 9 4 2 3 11:11 14
8 Corinthians 9 4 1 4 12:14 13
9 Atlético MG 9 3 4 2 10:10 13
10 Botafogo 9 3 3 3 10:5 12
11 São Paulo 9 2 6 1 8:7 12
12 Mirassol 9 2 5 2 14:12 11
13 Vasco da Gama 9 3 1 5 10:11 10
14 Fortaleza 9 2 4 3 10:8 10
15 Internacional 9 2 4 3 11:13 10
16 Vitória 9 2 3 4 10:13 9
17 Grêmio 9 2 3 4 8:14 9
18 Juventude 9 2 2 5 8:21 8
19 Santos 9 1 2 6 7:11 5
20 Sport Recife 9 0 2 7 4:16 2

Colombia FlagCategoria Primera A 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 América de Cali 19 10 6 3 27:12 36
2 Tolima 19 10 6 3 29:17 36
3 Atlético Nacional 19 10 5 4 35:18 35
4 Millonarios 19 10 5 4 26:15 35
5 Junior 19 9 7 3 23:14 34
6 Santa Fe 19 9 6 4 27:17 33
7 DIM 19 8 8 3 19:9 32
8 Once Caldas 19 9 3 7 25:22 30
9 Deportivo Pasto 19 8 5 6 19:18 29
10 Bucaramanga 19 7 5 7 22:19 26
11 Alianza Petrolera 19 7 5 7 17:20 26
12 Dep. Pereira 19 6 7 6 19:21 25
13 Deportivo Cali 19 5 9 5 14:16 24
14 Fortaleza 19 5 5 9 15:24 20
15 Boyacá Chicó 19 4 8 7 12:27 20
16 Águilas Doradas 19 3 9 7 15:18 18
17 Envigado 19 5 3 11 15:27 18
18 Llaneros 19 5 2 12 18:27 17
19 La Equidad 19 2 4 13 13:32 10
20 Unión 19 0 8 11 13:30 8

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