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Fortaleza EC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Sun 1 Nov 2020 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Yuri 39' Y
Y 62' Igor Juliao
Marlon 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes
  • Referee Marielson Alves Silva
  • Referee Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira Do Amaral

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
18 Oct SE Palmeiras H 2–0 W
10 Oct Coritiba FBC A 0–0 D
08 Oct CA Mineiro H 2–1 W
04 Oct AC Goianiense H 0–0 D
27 Sep Santos FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
25 Oct Santos FC H 3–1 W
17 Oct Ceará SC H 2–2 D
15 Oct CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
11 Oct EC Bahia H 1–0 W
07 Oct Goiás EC A 4–2 W

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 4 A
Agustin Canobbio 5 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 4 G 5 A
Rodrigo Castillo 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host Fluminense FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Yuri, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogério Ceni will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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 Bergson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
  • 30' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fluminense FC's shape.
  • 39' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Odair Hellmann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Ronald makes way for Tinga at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nino, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Roger Carvalho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 58' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Romarinho by Marlon on 58 minute.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Igor Juliao.
  • 65' Wellington Silva is replacing Caio Paulista for the Fluminense FC side.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luccas Claro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 71' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 71 minute. Yuri leaves to be changed by Osvaldo.
  • 72' Fluminense FC make a change. Felippe Cardoso trudges off to be replaced by Lucca on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Wellington Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Felipe is replaced by Mariano Vazquez on 78 minute.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Marlon gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Yuri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hudson at the 90 minute mark.
  • Fluminense FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC31% Draw33% Fluminense FC36%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
64%
Draw or Fluminense FC
69%
Fortaleza EC or Fluminense FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC21% Draw56% Fluminense FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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