Thursday , 2 July 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 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Fortaleza EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Caio Alexandre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Santos FC have won 352 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Imanol Machuca is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' Imanol Machuca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 38' Santos FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Fernandez on 39.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Titi.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Titi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Rodrigo Fernandez exits the field as Camacho enters on 46.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rodrigo Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Santos FC.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Fortaleza EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' The Malaysia Imanol Machuca breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
  • 58' Weslley Patati gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Joao Lucas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Goal! Imanol Machuca scores his 13 goal in 162 matches.
  • 64' Marinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Imanol Machuca makes way for Guilherme Augusto at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Tomas Pochettino exits the field as Pedro Augusto enters on 77.
  • 79' Luan Dias is replacing Jean Lucas for the Santos FC side.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Basso makes it 2-1.
  • 83' Caio Alexandre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Carlos Sanchez 2
Bruno Pacheco 2
Imanol Machuca 2
Gabriel Dias 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.