Fortaleza EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortaleza EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 28 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
- Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique
- Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes
- Referee Rodrigo Nunes de Sa
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Sep | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Oct | Coritiba FBC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 8 G | 4 A |
| Mauricio | 7 G | 1 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host SE Palmeiras — let the battle begin!
- 5' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' David has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 257 appearances.
- 15' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Yuri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SE Palmeiras tonight.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SE Palmeiras backline.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! David gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' David with the second goal in the match!
- 45' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Bruno Melo gets a Yellow card.
- 46' SE Palmeiras ring the changes. Patrick de Paula has done his job and it is now time for Willian to step up.
- 51' Ze Rafael has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Paulao will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Gabriel Dias gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tinga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' Ze Rafael catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Osvaldo is replaced by Carlinhos.
- 71' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's shape.
- 76' Bruno Melo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
- 77' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Veron comes on to replace Luiz Adriano.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matias Vina.
- 86' The 40-year-old Paulao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' The referee shows SE Palmeiras player a Red card on 90.
- Full Time. Fortaleza EC beats SE Palmeiras
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
David ↓ Wellington Paulista 77'
- 25
- 57
- 23
- 4
-
2
Tinga ↓ Gabriel Dias 57'
- 15
- 30
- 28
- 11
- 14
Bench
-
5
Juninho ↑ 77'
-
6
Carlinhos ↑ 66'
- 26
- 12
- 29
-
9
Wellington Paulista ↑ 77'
-
13
Gabriel Dias ↑ 57'
- 91
- 8
-
20
Romarinho ↑ 57'
- 32
- 77
Coach
Rogério Ceni
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 23
- 1
- 12
- 20
- 15
- 3
-
10
Luiz Adriano ↓ Veron 77'
- 17
-
5
Patrick de Paula ↓ Willian 46'
- 25
Bench
Coach
Andrey Lopes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 4 |
| Juan Lucero | 3 |
| Ze Rafael | 3 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Robson | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| David | 2 |
| Endrick | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortaleza EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
76%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
52%
Fortaleza EC or SE Palmeiras
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +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
39%
✗
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.