Thursday , 2 July 2026

America FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
America FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 20 May 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Danilo Avelar 16' Y
Y 23' Brayan Ceballos
Y 45' Moises Vieira
Renato Marques 53' Y
Marcinho 60' Y
Lucas Kal 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

America FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

2
4
America FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-10-15 America FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-19 Fortaleza EC 1–0 America FC 2021-10-31 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-07-07 Fortaleza EC 4–0 America FC

Recent Form

America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Fortaleza EC H 2–1 W
14 May Cruzeiro EC H 0–4 L
10 May RB Bragantino A 2–2 D
07 May Cuiaba EC H 1–2 L
29 Apr Santos FC A 2–3 L
22 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 0–3 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May America FC A 1–2 L
14 May Grêmio FBPA A 0–0 D
11 May Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
08 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Apr Fluminense FC H 4–2 W
23 Apr Coritiba FBC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between America FC and Fortaleza EC is underway.
  • 2' What a strike from Breno Cascardo! The score is 1-0.
  • 7' America FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 12' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' It’s a booking for America FC player. Danilo Avelar gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Renato Marques made 161 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Brayan Ceballos gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' What an equalizer from Tomas Pochettino!
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Felipe Azevedo puts America FC on the lead.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 43' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Moises Vieira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Caio Alexandre is replaced by Romarinho.
  • 53' Renato Marques was booked on 53.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. America FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' It’s a booking for America FC player. Marcinho gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Vichiatto. He replaces Danilo Avelar on 62 minute.
  • 63' Time for substitution for America FC. Danilo Avelar is replaced by Nicolas Vichiatto.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. America FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Silvio Romero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Juan Lucero on 69 minute.
  • 70' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Calebe departs to be replaced by Yago Pikachu.
  • 72' The America FC manager makes a substitution. Felipe Azevedo departs to be replaced by Juninho.
  • 75' The America FC manager makes a substitution. Marcinho departs to be replaced by Ricardo Silva Potiguar.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Brayan Ceballos is replaced by Hercules.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Kal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Kal on 88.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vágner Mancini

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David 6
Thiago Galhardo 2
Gonzalo Mastriani 2
Felipe Azevedo 2
Ademir Santos 2
Yago Pikachu 1
Wellington Paulista 1
Breno Cascardo 1

Head to Head

2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-10-15 America FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-19 Fortaleza EC 1–0 America FC 2021-10-31 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-07-07 Fortaleza EC 4–0 America FC

America FC Form

2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W 2023-05-14 America FC 0–4 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-05-10 RB Bragantino 2–2 America FC D 2023-05-07 America FC 1–2 Cuiaba EC L 2023-04-29 Santos FC 3–2 America FC L 2023-04-22 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 America FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-05-14 Grêmio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC D 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-05-08 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC W 2023-04-23 Coritiba FBC 0–3 Fortaleza EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16 America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: America FC or Fortaleza EC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
America FC33% Draw29% Fortaleza EC38%
Actual: America FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

America FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
67%
America FC or Fortaleza EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
America FC22% Draw48% Fortaleza EC30%
Actual: America FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — America FC

Handicap America FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

America FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.