Friday , 16 October 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fortaleza EC
1 – 1
Full Time
Gremio FBPA
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 19:00 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Nathan
Y 74' Lucas Besozzi
Marcelo Benevenuto 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A at Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Daniel Marques (Brazil)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 30 64
2 SE Palmeiras 30 63
3 CA Paranaense 30 53
4 Fluminense FC 30 51
5 EC Bahia 30 49
6 Cruzeiro EC 30 48
7 CA Mineiro 30 47
8 Santos FC 30 42
9 RB Bragantino 30 40
10 Sao Paulo FC 30 39
11 Coritiba FBC 30 39
12 Botafogo FR 30 36
13 EC Vitoria 30 36
14 CR Vasco da Gama 29 35
15 Mirassol FC 30 33
16 SC Internacional 30 32
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 30 32
18 Gremio FBPA 30 31
19 Clube do Remo 30 25
20 Chapecoense AF 29 18

Head-to-Head

3
6
3
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Gremio FBPA
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2023-05-14 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-10-13 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Gremio FBPA 2021-06-27 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-01-10 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Gremio FBPA

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
21 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
03 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
27 Aug Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W
19 Aug SC Internacional A 1–0 W
Gremio FBPA
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
22 Sep SE Palmeiras H 1–0 W
19 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista A 4–4 D
15 Sep RB Bragantino A 0–2 L
03 Sep Cuiaba EC H 2–0 W
27 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Gremio FBPA
Carlos Vinicius 10 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Fortaleza EC vs Grêmio FBPA — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Grêmio FBPA are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Vojvoda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Nathan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and Grêmio FBPA are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' A tactical swap from Gremio FBPA — Ferreira on, Joao Pedro Galvao off on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yago Pikachu, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 44' A goal from the Brazil international Thiago Galhardo! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-0!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Gremio FBPA — Everton on, Franco Cristaldo off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Joao Pedro Pepe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' Gremio FBPA make a change. Nathan trudges off to be replaced by Ronald on 58 minutes.
  • 58' Gremio FBPA receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Grêmio FBPA that had 337 games and scored 394 goals.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Gremio FBPA player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 75' Calebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yago Pikachu on 75 minute.
  • 80' Magnificent from Luis Suarez! That is 148 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' Tomas Pochettino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Crispim on 83 minute.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Benevenuto is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Fabio steps in for Gremio FBPA.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

Gremio FBPA Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Gaucho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Braithwaite 3
Pepe 2
Osvaldo 2
Thiago Galhardo 1
Juan Lucero 1
Yeferson Soteldo 1
Gabriel Dias 1
Alexander Aravena 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA 2023-05-14 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-10-13 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Gremio FBPA 2021-06-27 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-01-10 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Gremio FBPA

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-14 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-08-27 Fortaleza EC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC W

Gremio FBPA Form

2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2023-09-22 Gremio FBPA 1–0 SE Palmeiras W 2023-09-19 SC Corinthians Paulista 4–4 Gremio FBPA D 2023-09-15 RB Bragantino 2–0 Gremio FBPA L 2023-09-03 Gremio FBPA 2–0 Cuiaba EC W 2023-08-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Cruzeiro EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC46% Draw29% Gremio FBPA25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
74%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
54%
Fortaleza EC or Gremio FBPA
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC31% Draw50% Gremio FBPA19%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Gremio FBPA covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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