CA Paranaense vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Paranaense vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Arena da Baixada.
- CA Paranaense 23 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | America FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | America FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Paranaense
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 14 G | 2 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Paranaense host Fortaleza EC — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Arena da Baixada. CA Paranaense seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Guilherme Augusto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' Another change for CA Paranaense made on 34 minute. Romulo Cruz leaves to be changed by Willian.
- 39' It looks surprising CA Paranaense does not make any changes. Romulo Cruz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' The Brazil Guilherme Augusto breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 0-1!
- 57' GOAL! Willian fires home to make it 1-1!
- 59' Another substitution for CA Paranaense to replace Alex Santana by Christian on 59 minute.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Augusto departs to be replaced by Caio Alexandre.
- 70' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Lucas Crispim is replaced by Calebe on 70 minute.
- 75' Marinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 48 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 77' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Marinho exits the field as Yago Pikachu enters on 77.
- 79' It is a substitution in CA Paranaense team. Matheus Piaui is replaced by Hugo Moura on 79 minute.
- 83' Thiago Galhardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Lucero at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Thiago Heleno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Erick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
-
80
Alex Santana ↓ Christian 59'
- 5
- 28
- 26
- 1
-
8
Vitor Bueno ↓ Bruno Zapelli 59'
- 21
-
35
Romulo Cruz ↓ Willian 34'
-
42
Matheus Piaui ↓ Hugo Moura 79'
- 14
Bench
- 33
-
11
Willian ↑ 34'
-
17
Hugo Moura ↑ 79'
-
10
Bruno Zapelli ↑ 59'
-
88
Christian ↑ 59'
- 32
- 45
- 24
- 36
- 87
- –
- –
Coach
Wesley Carvalho
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Marinho ↓ Yago Pikachu 77'
- 1
- 6
- 19
-
9
Juan Lucero ↓ Thiago Galhardo 83'
- 2
- 4
-
10
Lucas Crispim ↓ Calebe 70'
- 17
-
21
Pedro Augusto ↓ Caio Alexandre 69'
-
29
Guilherme Augusto ↓ Pedro Rocha 83'
Bench
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 77'
-
91
Thiago Galhardo ↑ 83'
- 16
- 20
-
32
Pedro Rocha ↑ 83'
- 7
- 45
- 88
- 18
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 69'
-
27
Calebe ↑ 70'
- 5
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista | 2 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Lucas Lima | 2 |
| Leo Cittadini | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Bergson | 2 |
| David Terans | 1 |
| Benjamin Kuscevic | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Paranaense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
CA Paranaense or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Paranaense or Draw
70%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
60%
CA Paranaense or Fortaleza EC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense
| Handicap | CA Paranaense covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

