Fortaleza EC vs America FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fortaleza EC vs America FC — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- America FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Oct America FC H 3–2 W 30 Sep Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D 21 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W 14 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W 03 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L 27 Aug Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 08 Oct Fortaleza EC A 2–3 L 01 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D 25 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 0–1 L 20 Sep RB Bragantino H 0–2 L 15 Sep Cuiaba EC A 2–2 D 03 Sep Santos FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fortaleza EC and America FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Iago Maidana, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The travelling America FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Emanuel Britez.
- 18' GOAL! Gonzalo Mastriani scores on 18.
- 23' What a strike from Gonzalo Mastriani! The score is 0-2.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Goal! Juan Lucero scores his 29 goal in 140 matches.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Silva Potiguar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Jose Welison departs to be replaced by Thiago Galhardo.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Imanol Machuca.
- 56' GOAL! Imanol Machuca scores on 56. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo
- 61' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' Time for substitution for America FC. Rodriguinho is replaced by Javier Mendez.
- 68' Fortaleza EC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bruno Pacheco on 68.
- 70' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 70 minute. Juan Lucero leaves to be changed by Silvio Romero.
- 71' Marlon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Vichiatto on 71 minute.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 78' Pedro Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yago Pikachu on 78 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Adyson. He replaces Gonzalo Mastriani on 79 minute.
- 84' America FC 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.
- 88' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Tomas Pochettino is replaced by Calebe.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for America FC.
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Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
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22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Pedro Augusto 78'
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7
Tomas Pochettino ↓ Calebe 88'
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9
Juan Lucero ↓ Silvio Romero 70'
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- 8
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17
Jose Welison ↓ Thiago Galhardo 46'
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Bench
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91
Thiago Galhardo ↑ 46'
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- 20
- 45
- 88
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18
Silvio Romero ↑ 70'
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39
Imanol Machuca ↑ 46'
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27
Calebe ↑ 88'
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- 15
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21
Pedro Augusto ↑ 78'
Coach Juan VojvodaAmerica FC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 8
- 3
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- 37
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30
Nicolas Vichiatto ↓ Marlon 71'
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17
Gonzalo Mastriani ↓ Adyson 79'
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75
Rodriguinho ↓ Javier Mendez 63'
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Bench
- 33
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9
Wellington Paulista ↑ 71'
- 25
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23
Javier Mendez ↑ 63'
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- 2
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6
Marlon ↑ 71'
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28
Breno ↑ 63'
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44
Adyson ↑ 79'
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Coach Fabian Bustos -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals David 6 Thiago Galhardo 2 Gonzalo Mastriani 2 Felipe Azevedo 2 Ademir Santos 2 Breno Cascardo 1 Tomas Pochettino 1 Igor Torres 1 Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.65 Fortaleza EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.28 America FC xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortaleza EC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.93Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 79% 21% ± 2.5 55% 45% ± 3.5 34% 66% ± 4.5 18% 82% Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw 74%Draw or America FC 50%Fortaleza EC or America FC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: America FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 12.2%2 – 1 8.9%1 – 0 7.9%2 – 0 7.1%0 – 0 7.1%1 – 2 7%0 – 1 5.9%2 – 2 5.7%3 – 1 4.9%0 – 2 4.3%3 – 0 3.9%3 – 2 ActualAsian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push America FC covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 14% 76% -1.5 24% — 76% -1 24% 21% 55% -0.5 45% — 55% +0.5 71% — 29% +1 71% 16% 13% +1.5 87% — 13% +2 87% 8% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet 28% ✓America FC keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.