Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | EC Juventude | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | Cuiaba EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Nov | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | EC Juventude | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
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' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host CR Flamengo — let the battle begin!
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Benjamin Kuscevic.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Erick Pulgar.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past CR Flamengo's compact 4-2-2-2.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' 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 Leo Ortiz suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The crowd applauds Gabriel Barbosa as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas de la Cruz steps in for CR Flamengo.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
- 56' Gabriel Barbosa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Moises by Breno Lopes on 65 minute.
- 67' Erick Pulgar is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 70' CR Flamengo ring the changes. Michael has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Alcaraz to step up.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for David Luiz. He replaces Gonzalo Plata on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Hercules by Calebe on 74 minute.
- 79' CR Flamengo player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Carlos Alcaraz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Fortaleza EC make a change. Matheus Rossetto trudges off to be replaced by Jose Welison on 87 minutes.
- 90' Guillermo Varela was booked on 90.
- 90' A change in the CR Flamengo ranks — Gerson exits the field as Guillermo Varela enters on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 1
-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↓ Jose Welison 87'
- 19
- 13
-
9
Juan Lucero ↓ Renato Kayzer 65'
- 4
-
21
Moises ↓ Breno Lopes 65'
- 33
- 35
- 8
Bench
- 36
- 22
- 30
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↑ 65'
- 25
- 88
-
79
Renato Kayzer ↑ 65'
- 2
-
10
Calebe ↑ 74'
-
26
Breno Lopes ↑ 65'
-
17
Jose Welison ↑ 87'
- 77
CR Flamengo Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 26
- 5
-
8
Gerson ↓ Guillermo Varela 90'
- 27
- 99
- 1
-
45
Gonzalo Plata ↓ David Luiz 73'
-
30
Michael ↓ Carlos Alcaraz 70'
- 43
Bench
- 6
-
23
David Luiz ↑ 73'
- 29
-
2
Guillermo Varela ↑ 90'
-
37
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 70'
-
18
Nicolas de la Cruz ↑ 46'
- 33
- 25
- 20
- 19
- 47
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 |
| Pedro | 4 |
| Michael | 4 |
| Luiz Araujo | 3 |
| Bruno Henrique | 3 |
| Pedro Rocha | 3 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 2 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Fortaleza EC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
70%
Draw or CR Flamengo
61%
Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

