Fortaleza EC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fortaleza EC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | Botafogo FR | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Cuiabá EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Fortaleza EC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Oct | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fortaleza EC and SE Palmeiras has kicked off!
- 5' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' Poor challenge from Bruno Pacheco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thiago Galhardo makes it 1-0.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Kaiky Marques has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 402 appearances.
- 35' Artur Guimaraes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vanderlan, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Fortaleza EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' SE Palmeiras come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' It is a substitution in SE Palmeiras team. Marcos Rocha is replaced by Rony on 57 minute.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Gustavo Gomez.
- 63' The SE Palmeiras bench stirs into life. Breno Lopes is withdrawn and Vanderlan gets his opportunity.
- 66' Raphael Veiga doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' GOAL! Calebe scores on 70. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Mayke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gustavo Garcia.
- 76' Marinho gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Thiago Galhardo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' What a strike from Ze Rafael! The score is 2-2.
- 82' Joao Ricardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SE Palmeiras so far.
- 83' Time for substitution for SE Palmeiras. Endrick is replaced by Kaiky Marques.
- 84' The crowd applauds Raphael Veiga as he leaves the pitch. Fabinho steps in for SE Palmeiras.
- 85' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Tomas Pochettino comes on to replace Caio Alexandre.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Marinho will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Jose Welison by Pedro Rocha on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Imanol Machuca 85'
-
91
Thiago Galhardo ↓ Marinho 76'
- 6
- 19
- 2
- 8
-
27
Calebe ↓ Lucas Crispim 90'
- 4
-
17
Jose Welison ↓ Pedro Rocha 90'
- 29
Bench
-
12
Marinho ↑ 76'
- 16
- 20
-
32
Pedro Rocha ↑ 90'
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↑ 85'
- 45
- 88
- 18
-
39
Imanol Machuca ↑ 85'
-
10
Lucas Crispim ↑ 90'
- 5
- 21
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Fabinho 84'
- 21
- 12
-
2
Marcos Rocha ↓ Rony 57'
- 15
-
19
Breno Lopes ↓ Vanderlan 63'
- 26
- 22
-
9
Endrick ↓ Kaiky Marques 83'
-
27
Richard Rios ↓ Artur Guimaraes 57'
Bench
- 30
-
10
Rony ↑ 57'
-
14
Artur Guimaraes ↑ 57'
- 20
- 42
-
6
Vanderlan ↑ 63'
- 32
- 18
-
34
Kaiky Marques ↑ 83'
- 40
-
35
Fabinho ↑ 84'
- 37
Coach
Abel Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 4 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Juan Lucero | 3 |
| Ze Rafael | 3 |
| David | 2 |
| Endrick | 2 |
| Andreas Pereira | 2 |
| Robson | 2 |
Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Fortaleza EC or SE Palmeiras 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
63%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
65%
Fortaleza EC or SE Palmeiras
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

