Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
1 – 0
Full Time
CR Flamengo
Sat 25 Oct 2025 · 22:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Breno Lopes 14' Y
Y 48' Leo Pereira

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs CR Flamengo — Serie A at Castelao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

4
2
8
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals CR Flamengo
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CR Flamengo 2025-06-01 CR Flamengo 5–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-11-26 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CR Flamengo 2024-07-11 CR Flamengo 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct CR Flamengo H 1–0 W
19 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 0–1 L
16 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 0–2 L
05 Oct EC Juventude A 2–1 W
02 Oct Sao Paulo FC H 0–2 L
27 Sep SC Recife H 1–0 W
CR Flamengo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
19 Oct SE Palmeiras H 3–2 W
15 Oct Botafogo FR A 3–0 W
05 Oct EC Bahia A 0–1 L
02 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 0–0 D
28 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W

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
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CR Flamengo
Pedro 16 G 6 A
Samuel Lino 9 G 7 A
Jorge Carrascal 5 G 7 A
Lucas Paqueta 5 G
Giorgian De Arrascaeta 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. CR Flamengo get us underway at Castelao.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Argentina international Gaston Avila has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' Brilliant from the ! Breno Lopes makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Breno Lopes on 14.
  • 19' Yan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CR Flamengo tonight.
  • 24' It’s high time Martin Palermo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past CR Flamengo's compact .
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Castelao. CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Martin Palermo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' It’s a booking for CR Flamengo player. Leo Pereira gets a card.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' The whistle greets Bruno Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Luiz Araujo.
  • 59' Saul needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Moises on, Adam Bareiro off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Another change for CR Flamengo made on 65 minute. Gonzalo Plata leaves to be changed by Yan.
  • 70' CR Flamengo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Pierre exits the field as Rodrigo enters on 71.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Tomas Pochettino exits the field as Matheus Rossetto enters on 78.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' The CR Flamengo bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Juninho gets his opportunity.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Palermo

CR Flamengo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Filipe Luis

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-10-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CR Flamengo 2025-06-01 CR Flamengo 5–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-11-26 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CR Flamengo 2024-07-11 CR Flamengo 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-11-05 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Flamengo

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-10-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CR Flamengo W 2025-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2025-10-16 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2025-10-05 EC Juventude 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-10-02 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC L 2025-09-27 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife W

CR Flamengo Form

2025-10-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CR Flamengo L 2025-10-19 CR Flamengo 3–2 SE Palmeiras W 2025-10-15 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo W 2025-10-05 EC Bahia 1–0 CR Flamengo L 2025-10-02 CR Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-09-28 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 CR Flamengo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC34% Draw30% CR Flamengo36%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
65%
Draw or CR Flamengo
66%
Fortaleza EC or CR Flamengo
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC20% Draw53% CR Flamengo27%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push CR Flamengo covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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