Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fortaleza EC
0 – 2
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 19:00 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Thiago Maia
Imanol Machuca 42' Y
Y 57' Filipe Luis
Y 62' Erick Pulgar

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Castelao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
8
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2023-07-01 CR Flamengo 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-28 Fortaleza EC 3–2 CR Flamengo 2022-06-05 CR Flamengo 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov CR Flamengo H 0–2 L
02 Nov CA Mineiro A 1–3 L
21 Oct EC Bahia A 0–2 L
19 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–1 L
08 Oct America FC H 3–2 W
30 Sep Grêmio FBPA H 1–1 D
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Fortaleza EC A 2–0 W
01 Nov Santos FC H 1–2 L
26 Oct Grêmio FBPA A 2–3 L
22 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
19 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
08 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 10 G 4 A
Samuel Lino 4 G 6 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fortaleza EC welcome CR Flamengo for this crunch clash at Castelao.
  • 5' CR Flamengo is showing some good football. However, CR Flamengo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' CR Flamengo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Flamengo backline.
  • 25' Everton Ribeiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Castelao. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thiago Maia, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Thiago Maia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 42' Imanol Machuca was booked on 42.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Pedro makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Lucas Crispim on, Tomas Pochettino off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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 Imanol Machuca suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Filipe Luis gets a Yellow card.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Erick Pulgar. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' Thiago Galhardo gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Caio Alexandre and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Victor Hugo Gomes gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Giorgian De Arrascaeta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Another substitution for CR Flamengo to replace Thiago Maia by Rodrigo Caio on 72 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Yago Pikachu. He replaces Marinho on 75 minute.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Everton Ribeiro on, Pedro off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Luiz Araujo doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Lucas Sasha exits the field as Jose Welison enters on 88.
  • Full Time. CR Flamengo beats Fortaleza EC

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gabriel Barbosa 7
Pedro 4
Michael 4
Pedro Rocha 3
Luiz Araujo 3
Bruno Henrique 3
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 2
Everton Ribeiro 2

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo 2023-07-01 CR Flamengo 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-28 Fortaleza EC 3–2 CR Flamengo 2022-06-05 CR Flamengo 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-10-09 Fortaleza EC 0–3 CR Flamengo

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-11-02 CA Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-21 EC Bahia 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC W 2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Grêmio FBPA D

CR Flamengo Form

2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo W 2023-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–2 Santos FC L 2023-10-26 Grêmio FBPA 3–2 CR Flamengo L 2023-10-22 CR Flamengo 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 CR Flamengo W 2023-10-08 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 CR Flamengo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC29% Draw28% CR Flamengo43%
Actual: CR Flamengo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
58%
Draw or CR Flamengo
71%
Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC22% Draw47% CR Flamengo31%
Actual: CR Flamengo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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