Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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 América 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
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' Temperatures are rising at Raulino as Fluminense FC face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Braz, as he is very good at scoring at Raulino with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Joao Ricardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Fluminense FC in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diogo Barbosa on 26 minutes.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emanuel Britez.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Xavier is booked for Fluminense FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' 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.
  • 42' Jose Welison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Kennedy on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Galhardo made 302 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Caio Alexandre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 67' Thiago Galhardo gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Pedro Augusto gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Jose Welison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Imanol Machuca comes on to replace Yago Pikachu.
  • 76' Fabio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' A change in the Fluminense FC ranks — John Kennedy exits the field as Lele enters on 78.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Felipe Melo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' Gonzalo Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Fluminense FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Wellington Silva 1
Jose Welison 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 América 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.