Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fortaleza EC
4 – 0
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 13 Aug 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Imanol Machuca 18' Y
Y 39' Rodrigo Fernandez
Titi 41' Y
Titi 42' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

5
5
2
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC 2022-11-13 Santos FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-07-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Santos FC 2021-11-25 Santos FC 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-08-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Santos FC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Santos FC H 4–0 W
05 Aug Goiás EC A 0–1 L
29 Jul RB Bragantino H 0–3 L
22 Jul SE Palmeiras A 1–3 L
16 Jul Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L
09 Jul CA Paranaense H 1–0 W
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Aug Fortaleza EC A 0–4 L
05 Aug CA Paranaense H 1–1 D
29 Jul Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
23 Jul Botafogo FR H 2–2 D
16 Jul Sao Paulo FC A 1–4 L
09 Jul Goiás EC H 4–3 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Fortaleza EC and Santos FC.
  • 5' Bruno Pacheco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Santos FC so far.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Galhardo made 289 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Imanol Machuca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' Santos FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' The 29-year-old Luan Dias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 38' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 39' Rodrigo Fernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 41' Titi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Titi.
  • 46' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Fernandez departs to be replaced by Camacho.
  • 51' Caio Alexandre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Magnificent from Imanol Machuca! That is 13 goals in 164 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' Another change for Santos FC made on 58 minute. Joao Lucas leaves to be changed by Weslley Patati.
  • 59' Imanol Machuca with the second goal in the match!
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Guilherme Augusto. He replaces Imanol Machuca on 69 minute.
  • 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Tomas Pochettino departs to be replaced by Pedro Augusto.
  • 79' Another change for Santos FC made on 79 minute. Jean Lucas leaves to be changed by Luan Dias.
  • 80' Joao Basso adds to his 0 season tally! Santos FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Caio Alexandre has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Santos FC will have plenty to reflect on. Fortaleza EC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wellington Paulista 3
Bruno Pacheco 2
Imanol Machuca 2
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Carlos Sanchez 2
Osvaldo 1

Head to Head

2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC 2022-11-13 Santos FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-07-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Santos FC 2021-11-25 Santos FC 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2021-08-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Santos FC

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC W 2023-08-05 Goiás EC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-07-29 Fortaleza EC 0–3 RB Bragantino L 2023-07-22 SE Palmeiras 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-07-16 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC L 2023-07-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CA Paranaense W

Santos FC Form

2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC L 2023-08-05 Santos FC 1–1 CA Paranaense D 2023-07-29 Fluminense FC 1–0 Santos FC L 2023-07-23 Santos FC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-16 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Santos FC L 2023-07-09 Santos FC 4–3 Goiás EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC55% Draw26% Santos FC19%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
81%
Draw or Santos FC
45%
Fortaleza EC or Santos FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC38% Draw47% Santos FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.