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 28 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cuiaba 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
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' And we are off! Fortaleza EC vs SE Palmeiras — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Brazil international Raphael Veiga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Poor challenge from Bruno Pacheco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 19' Vanderlan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Thiago Galhardo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Fortaleza EC are in front.
- 25' 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.
- 30' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' SE Palmeiras started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SE Palmeiras's shape.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' 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.
- 57' Marcos Rocha makes way for Rony at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from SE Palmeiras.
- 59' A moment of madness from Gustavo Gomez on 59 minutes earns him a Red card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
- 63' Vanderlan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Breno Lopes on 63 minute.
- 66' Magnificent from Raphael Veiga! That is 69 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' Calebe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
- 74' Mayke is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' Gustavo Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 76' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Galhardo departs to be replaced by Marinho.
- 77' Ze Rafael doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' 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.
- 83' The crowd applauds Endrick as he leaves the pitch. Kaiky Marques steps in for SE Palmeiras.
- 84' The whistle greets Raphael Veiga as he departs to be replaced by Fabinho.
- 85' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Caio Alexandre is withdrawn and Tomas Pochettino gets his opportunity.
- 90' Marinho is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Rocha is hanging Jose Welison on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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 |
| Willian | 2 |
| David | 2 |
| Endrick | 2 |
| Andreas Pereira | 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.

