Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
26% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Santos FC get us underway at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Santos FC's shape.
  • 18' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Santos FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodrigo Fernandez.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Titi.
  • 42' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Camacho is hanging Rodrigo Fernandez on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Santos FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Imanol Machuca makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Fortaleza EC are in front.
  • 58' Santos FC make a change. Joao Lucas trudges off to be replaced by Weslley Patati on 58 minutes.
  • 59' Imanol Machuca adds to his 0 season tally! Fortaleza EC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 69' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Imanol Machuca by Guilherme Augusto on 69 minute.
  • 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' Pedro Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pochettino on 77 minute.
  • 79' Jean Lucas makes way for Luan Dias at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
  • 80' What composure from Joao Basso! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 83' Caio Alexandre doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The final score is 4-0.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wellington Paulista 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Carlos Sanchez 2
Bruno Pacheco 2
Imanol Machuca 2
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Moises Vieira 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.