Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fluminense FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fluminense FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Raulino HT 45' · FT 45'
Diogo Barbosa 26' Y
Y 28' Emanuel Britez
Samuel Xavier 30' Y
Y 42' Jose Welison
John Kennedy 45' Y
Y 90' Gonzalo Escobar
Andre 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Raulino.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

7
3
4
Fluminense FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC 2022-09-10 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-22 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC 2021-10-07 Fluminense FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
01 Sep Olimpia Asuncion A 3–1 W
27 Aug CA Paranaense A 2–2 D
25 Aug Olimpia Asuncion H 2–0 W
19 Aug America FC H 3–1 W
13 Aug Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
27 Aug Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W
19 Aug SC Internacional A 1–0 W
13 Aug Santos FC H 4–0 W
05 Aug Goiás EC A 0–1 L
29 Jul RB Bragantino H 0–3 L

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 4 A
Agustin Canobbio 5 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 4 G 5 A
Rodrigo Castillo 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Fortaleza EC gets underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Pacheco made 181 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC 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.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diogo Barbosa.
  • 28' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Xavier.
  • 35' Joao Ricardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fluminense FC so far.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' John Kennedy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Thiago Galhardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Pochettino at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Jose Welison exits the field as Pedro Augusto enters on 68.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Imanol Machuca comes on to replace Yago Pikachu.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Another change for Fluminense FC made on 78 minute. John Kennedy leaves to be changed by Lele.
  • 83' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' Juan Lucero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Gonzalo Escobar is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 5
Moises Vieira 3
Robson 2
Juan Lucero 2
Titi 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Breno Lopes 1
Fred 1

Head to Head

2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC 2022-09-10 Fluminense FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-22 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC 2021-10-07 Fluminense FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC

Fluminense FC Form

2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-01 Olimpia Asuncion 1–3 Fluminense FC W 2023-08-27 CA Paranaense 2–2 Fluminense FC D 2023-08-25 Fluminense FC 2–0 Olimpia Asuncion W 2023-08-19 Fluminense FC 3–1 America FC W 2023-08-13 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Fluminense FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-08-27 Fortaleza EC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC W 2023-08-05 Goiás EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-07-29 Fortaleza EC 0–3 RB Bragantino L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC48% Draw29% Fortaleza EC23%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
52%
Fluminense FC or Fortaleza EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC30% Draw52% Fortaleza EC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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