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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sun 1 Nov 2020 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Yuri 39' Y
Roger Carvalho 55' R
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

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
3
7
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC 2019-12-05 Fluminense FC 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-09-07 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
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
Fluminense FC
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
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Castelao that hosts another battle between Fortaleza EC and Fluminense FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Brazil international Romarinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Fluminense FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' 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 Carlinhos suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronald, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Michel Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Yuri gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Tinga comes on to replace Ronald.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' That is a Red card for Fortaleza EC. Roger Carvalho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Romarinho makes way for Marlon at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Igor Juliao on 62.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Wellington Silva comes on to replace Caio Paulista.
  • 70' Marcos Paulo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 71' Osvaldo gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Yuri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Lucca. He replaces Felippe Cardoso on 72 minute.
  • 75' What a strike from Wellington Silva! The score is 0-1.
  • 78' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Felipe has done his job and it is now time for Mariano Vazquez to step up.
  • 80' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 389 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Fluminense FC team. Hudson is replaced by Yuri on 90 minute.
  • Fluminense FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 5
Moises Vieira 3
Robson 2
Juan Lucero 2
Titi 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Diogo Barbosa 1
Marcelo Conceicao 1

Head to Head

2020-11-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC 2019-12-05 Fluminense FC 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-09-07 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC

Fortaleza EC Form

2020-11-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC L 2020-10-18 Fortaleza EC 2–0 SE Palmeiras W 2020-10-10 Coritiba FBC 0–0 Fortaleza EC D 2020-10-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro W 2020-10-04 Fortaleza EC 0–0 AC Goianiense D 2020-09-27 Santos FC 1–1 Fortaleza EC D

Fluminense FC Form

2020-11-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2020-10-25 Fluminense FC 3–1 Santos FC W 2020-10-17 Fluminense FC 2–2 Ceará SC D 2020-10-15 CA Mineiro 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2020-10-11 Fluminense FC 1–0 EC Bahia W 2020-10-07 Goiás EC 2–4 Fluminense FC W

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.