Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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 Gremio 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 Gremio 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
43% Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 12 G 5 A
Samuel Lino 5 G 7 A
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A
Lucas Paqueta 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. CR Flamengo get us underway at Castelao.
  • 5' Marinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 47 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Vojvoda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Fortaleza EC 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.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tite will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Flamengo backline.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayrton Lucas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 41' Thiago Maia was booked on 41.
  • 42' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Imanol Machuca gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Pedro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
  • 46' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Pochettino departs to be replaced by Lucas Crispim.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Agustin Rossi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' Filipe Luis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' Thiago Galhardo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caio Alexandre on 65 minute.
  • 68' Another change for CR Flamengo made on 68 minute. Giorgian De Arrascaeta leaves to be changed by Victor Hugo Gomes.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Thiago Maia as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo Caio steps in for CR Flamengo.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Yago Pikachu. He replaces Marinho on 75 minute.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' A tactical swap from CR Flamengo — Everton Ribeiro on, Pedro off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Assisted by Ayrton Lucas with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luiz Araujo makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 88' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Lucas Sasha has done his job and it is now time for Jose Welison to step up.
  • Another three points for CR Flamengo.

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 Gremio 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 Gremio 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.