Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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 Cuiabá 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 São 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
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 15 G 4 A
Neymar 8 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Fortaleza EC and Santos FC.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 300 games and scored 377 goals.
  • 10' Santos FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Brazil international Camacho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Imanol Machuca.
  • 23' Emanuel Britez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 28' Julio Furch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past Santos FC's compact .
  • 39' Rodrigo Fernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Titi.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Titi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Rodrigo Fernandez by Camacho on 46 minute.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The travelling Santos FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Imanol Machuca puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
  • 58' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Joao Lucas by Weslley Patati on 58 minute.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Imanol Machuca makes it 2-0.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at . Fortaleza EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' The whistle greets Imanol Machuca as he departs to be replaced by Guilherme Augusto.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Pedro Augusto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Pochettino at the 77 minute mark.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Jean Lucas as he leaves the pitch. Luan Dias steps in for Santos FC.
  • 80' What a moment for Joao Basso! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' GOAL! Caio Alexandre scores on 83. Assisted by Yago Pikachu
  • 88' With 3 assists to his name this season, Bruno Pacheco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortaleza EC 4-0 Santos FC.

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
Juninho 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 Cuiabá 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 São 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.