Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 27 games · 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Santos FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | RB Bragantino | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Aug | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | AC Goianiense | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jul | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fortaleza EC and Santos FC.
- 5' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Crispim makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
- 25' GOAL! Carlos Sanchez scores on 25.
- 30' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Fortaleza EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Santos FC backline.
- 51' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Para has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The whistle greets Jean Mota as he departs to be replaced by Ivonei Junior.
- 65' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David is hanging Wellington Paulista on the field on 65 minute.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yago Pikachu.
- 70' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Matheus has done his job and it is now time for Romarinho to step up.
- 71' A stunning finish from David — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
- 80' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Para is hanging Carlos Sanchez on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' Edinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yago Pikachu at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Wagner Leonardo on, Guilherme Camacho off on 87 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Edinho 86'
-
9
Wellington Paulista ↓ David 65'
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 44
- 10
- 2
-
7
Robson ↓ Angelo Henriquez 70'
- 96
- 13
Bench
- 6
-
18
Edinho ↑ 86'
- 4
- 12
- 30
- 77
-
17
David ↑ 65'
-
20
Romarinho ↑ 70'
- 14
- 8
- 11
-
19
Angelo Henriquez ↑ 70'
Coach
Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↓ Para 80'
- 34
-
41
Jean Mota ↓ Ivonei Junior 61'
- 23
- 30
-
20
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Raniel 61'
- 28
- 2
- 29
Bench
-
12
Raniel ↑ 61'
-
21
Para ↑ 80'
- 43
- 36
- 27
- 17
- 19
-
15
Ivonei Junior ↑ 61'
- 26
-
42
Moraes ↑ 87'
-
14
Wagner Leonardo ↑ 87'
- 52
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Bruno Pacheco | 2 |
| Imanol Machuca | 2 |
| Lucas Crispim | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
74%
Draw or Santos FC
54%
Fortaleza EC or Santos FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.