Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fluminense FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fluminense FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 19:00 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Kervin Andrade
Y 45' Emanuel Britez
Martinelli 45' Y
Y 45' Breno Lopes
Facundo Bernal 55' Y
Y 57' Juan Lucero

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Maracana.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

7
3
4
Fluminense FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2025-03-29 Fortaleza EC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2024-11-23 Fluminense FC 2–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-07-07 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Fluminense FC 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Fortaleza EC H 2–1 W
10 Aug EC Bahia A 3–3 D
03 Aug Gremio FBPA H 1–0 W
27 Jul São Paulo FC A 1–3 L
23 Jul SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
20 Jul CR Flamengo A 0–1 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Fluminense FC A 1–2 L
09 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–5 L
03 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Jul Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
26 Jul RB Bragantino H 3–1 W
19 Jul EC Bahia H 1–1 D

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 6 A
Jefferson Savarino 7 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 6 G 5 A
Agustin Canobbio 6 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Maracana. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 38-year-old German Cano has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' German Cano makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Fluminense FC are in front.
  • 14' Lucas Sasha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for fluminense fc tonight.
  • 19' Samuel Xavier has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' Another substitution for Fluminense FC to replace Keno by Agustin Canobbio on 24 minute.
  • 29' Rene, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. fortaleza ec needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' Kervin Andrade picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Emanuel Britez gets a card.
  • 46' Lucca Prior has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kervin Andrade on 46 minute.
  • 51' Brazil international Helton Leite has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Facundo Bernal argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Juan Lucero gets a card.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Breno Lopes. He replaces Jose Herrera on 63 minute.
  • 64' Goal! Agustin Canobbio scores his 17 goal in 387 matches.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Fluminense FC — Hercules on, Martinelli off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Maracana. fortaleza ec seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Breno Lopes doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Yago Pikachu is withdrawn and Allanzinho gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Allanzinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 80' Everaldo is replacing German Cano for the Fluminense FC side.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 86' Adam Bareiro gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Matheus Rossetto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • fluminense fc celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 5
Moises Vieira 3
Thiago Galhardo 2
Robson 2
Juan Lucero 2
Titi 2
Tinga 1
Joao Pedro 1

Head to Head

2025-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2025-03-29 Fortaleza EC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2024-11-23 Fluminense FC 2–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-07-07 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Fluminense FC 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Fluminense FC Form

2025-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W 2025-08-10 EC Bahia 3–3 Fluminense FC D 2025-08-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Gremio FBPA W 2025-07-27 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC L 2025-07-23 Fluminense FC 1–2 SE Palmeiras L 2025-07-20 CR Flamengo 1–0 Fluminense FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR L 2025-08-03 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2025-07-29 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-07-19 Fortaleza EC 1–1 EC Bahia D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC45% Draw28% Fortaleza EC27%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
55%
Fluminense FC or Fortaleza EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC29% Draw50% Fortaleza EC21%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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