Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs America FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fortaleza EC
3 – 2
Full Time
America FC
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 21:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Emanuel Britez 16' Y
Emanuel Britez 17' Y
Y 41' Ricardo Silva Potiguar
Imanol Machuca 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs America FC — Serie A at Castelao.

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

4
2
Fortaleza EC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals America FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC 2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-10-15 America FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-19 Fortaleza EC 1–0 America FC 2021-10-31 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' What a night it is going to be! Fortaleza EC welcome America FC for this crunch clash at Castelao.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emanuel Britez on 16.
  • 17' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Emanuel Britez gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gonzalo Mastriani makes it 0-1.
  • 23' What a moment for Gonzalo Mastriani! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 28' Washington Aguerre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 161 appearances.
  • 31' Juan Lucero has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Everaldo, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Ricardo Silva Potiguar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Jose Welison is replaced by Thiago Galhardo.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Caio Alexandre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Imanol Machuca.
  • 56' Goal! Imanol Machuca scores his 13 goal in 162 matches.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Another change for America FC made on 63 minute. Rodriguinho leaves to be changed by Javier Mendez.
  • 68' Bruno Pacheco adds to his 0 season tally! Fortaleza EC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 70' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Juan Lucero by Silvio Romero on 70 minute.
  • 71' Time for substitution for America FC. Nicolas Vichiatto is replaced by Marlon.
  • 76' America FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Titi made 266 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 88' Calebe gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Fortaleza EC and America FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

America FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabian Bustos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David 6
Felipe Azevedo 2
Ademir Santos 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Gonzalo Mastriani 2
Ederson 1
Imanol Machuca 1
Yago Pikachu 1

Head to Head

2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC 2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-10-15 America FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-19 Fortaleza EC 1–0 America FC 2021-10-31 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC W 2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-14 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-08-27 Fortaleza EC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W

America FC Form

2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC L 2023-10-01 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 America FC D 2023-09-25 America FC 0–1 CR Vasco da Gama L 2023-09-20 America FC 0–2 RB Bragantino L 2023-09-15 Cuiaba EC 2–2 America FC D 2023-09-03 America FC 2–0 Santos FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 America FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC50% Draw25% America FC25%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC33% Draw45% America FC22%
Actual: America FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual

Asian 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.