Saturday , 14 November 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 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

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 São 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
29% Clean Sheets
RB Bragantino this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RB Bragantino
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/3
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RB Bragantino
Lucas Barbosa 7 G 3 A
Isidro Pitta 6 G 2 A
Juninho Capixaba 3 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Fortaleza EC welcome RB Bragantino for this crunch clash at Castelao.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Deyverson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 8' Controversy at the stadium! Jhonatan argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Renato Paiva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' GOAL! Benjamin Kuscevic scores on 19. Assisted by Matheus Pereira
  • 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' Lucca Prior gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a card for Gaston Avila.
  • 37' RB Bragantino fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Goal! Isidro Pitta scores his 30 goal in 152 matches.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Sergio Palacios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Fortaleza EC make a change. Breno Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Jose Herrera on 46 minutes.
  • 48' A goal from the Brazil international Lucca Prior! He fires home on 48 to make it 3-1!
  • 50' Eric Ramires is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' RB Bragantino have won 348 goals from 264 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Barbosa on 56.
  • 56' It is a substitution in RB Bragantino team. Eric Ramires is replaced by Fabinho on 56 minute.
  • 61' Eric Ramires has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' The RB Bragantino manager makes a substitution. Jhonatan departs to be replaced by Gustavinho.
  • 65' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 70' Fortaleza EC make a change. Marinho trudges off to be replaced by Yago Pikachu on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Vinicius Mendonca, a Brazil forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Adam Bareiro comes on to replace Deyverson.
  • 81' Matheus Rossetto gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Matheus Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Time for substitution for RB Bragantino. Gustavo Marques is replaced by Nathan.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Yago Pikachu is booked for Fortaleza EC — card on 88.
  • 3-1 the final result. RB Bragantino will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

RB Bragantino Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luan Candido 2
Robson 2
Helio Junio 2
Wellington Paulista 2
Eduardo Sasha 2
Silvio Romero 2
Jose Welison 1
Deyverson 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 São 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.