Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs RB Bragantino, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
3 – 1
Full Time
RB Bragantino
Sat 26 Jul 2025 · 21:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Jhonatan
Gaston Avila 32' Y
Y 45' Sergio Palacios
Y 50' Eric Ramires
Y 56' Lucas Barbosa
Kervin Andrade 56' Y
Jose Herrera 65' Y
Yago Pikachu 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs RB Bragantino — Serie A at Castelao.

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

7
1
4
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals RB Bragantino
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino 2024-08-17 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-04-28 Fortaleza EC 1–1 RB Bragantino 2023-11-30 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-07-29 Fortaleza EC 0–3 RB Bragantino

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul RB Bragantino H 3–1 W
19 Jul EC Bahia H 1–1 D
13 Jul Ceará SC H 0–1 L
12 Jun Santos FC H 2–3 L
01 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–5 L
25 May Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
RB Bragantino
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Fortaleza EC A 1–3 L
24 Jul CR Flamengo H 1–2 L
20 Jul EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
17 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 2–2 D
13 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
12 Jun EC Bahia H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Bragantino
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Bragantino
Isidro Pitta 6 G 1 A
Lucas Barbosa 4 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fortaleza EC and RB Bragantino get this one started.
  • 4' What composure from Deyverson! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Jhonatan argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' Gabriel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 19' Against the run of play, Benjamin Kuscevic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Paiva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Tomas Pochettino is withdrawn and Lucca Prior gets his opportunity.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Gaston Avila.
  • 37' Lucas Sasha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Isidro Pitta adds to his 5 season tally! RB Bragantino lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past RB Bragantino's compact .
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Sergio Palacios.
  • 46' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Breno Lopes exits the field as Jose Herrera enters on 46.
  • 48' Lucca Prior is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 50' The referee shows RB Bragantino player a card on 50.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Bragantino is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' The referee shows RB Bragantino player a card on 56.
  • 56' RB Bragantino manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabinho is hanging Eric Ramires on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' The whistle greets Jhonatan as he departs to be replaced by Gustavinho.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Herrera on 65.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Marinho is replaced by Yago Pikachu.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Deyverson by Adam Bareiro on 80 minute.
  • 81' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Matheus Pereira is withdrawn and Matheus Rossetto gets his opportunity.
  • 85' Nathan is replacing Gustavo Marques for the RB Bragantino side.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Yago Pikachu gets a card.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

RB Bragantino Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wellington Paulista 2
Eduardo Sasha 2
Silvio Romero 2
Luan Candido 2
Robson 2
Helio Junio 2
Thiago Borbas 1
Isidro Pitta 1

Head to Head

2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino 2024-08-17 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2024-04-28 Fortaleza EC 1–1 RB Bragantino 2023-11-30 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-07-29 Fortaleza EC 0–3 RB Bragantino

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-07-19 Fortaleza EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC L 2025-06-12 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Santos FC L 2025-06-01 CR Flamengo 5–0 Fortaleza EC L 2025-05-25 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L

RB Bragantino Form

2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino L 2025-07-24 RB Bragantino 1–2 CR Flamengo L 2025-07-20 EC Vitoria 1–0 RB Bragantino L 2025-07-17 RB Bragantino 2–2 Sao Paulo FC D 2025-07-13 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 RB Bragantino W 2025-06-12 RB Bragantino 0–3 EC Bahia L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 RB Bragantino xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC46% Draw27% RB Bragantino27%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
73%
Draw or RB Bragantino
54%
Fortaleza EC or RB Bragantino
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC31% Draw47% RB Bragantino22%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push RB Bragantino covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
RB Bragantino keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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