Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Raulino as Fluminense FC face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' David Braz, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Fluminense FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 28' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 30' Samuel Xavier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Lucero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Jose Welison on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 45' John Kennedy was booked on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 389 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 67' Thiago Galhardo is replacing Tomas Pochettino for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 68' Pedro Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Welison on 68 minute.
  • 71' Imanol Machuca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yago Pikachu on 71 minute.
  • 76' Jose Welison needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' Lele has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Kennedy on 78 minute.
  • 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Xavier, as he is very good at scoring at Raulino with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Escobar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Matheus Ferraz 1
Alan 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.