Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortaleza EC vs Santos FC — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Santos FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 0–5 | L |
| 25 May | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 May | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | EC Juventude | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Fortaleza EC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Botafogo FR | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 May | EC Vitoria | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Grêmio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
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' Welcome to Castelao that hosts another battle between Fortaleza EC and Santos FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Goal! Alvaro Barreal scores his 26 goal in 162 matches.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Benjamin Rollheiser.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Pituca suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' GOAL! Guilherme scores on 41. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares
- 46' Ze Ivaldo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Souza on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Luiz made 409 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Marinho.
- 60' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Marinho is replaced by Yago Pikachu on 60 minute.
- 64' Another change for Santos FC made on 64 minute. Tiquinho Soares leaves to be changed by Thaciano.
- 66' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' What a strike from Yago Pikachu! The score is 1-2.
- 74' What a strike from Yago Pikachu! The score is 2-2.
- 77' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Deyverson by Juan Lucero on 77 minute.
- 79' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Jose Welison gets a card.
- 80' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Bontempo is hanging Diego Pituca on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Alvaro Barreal departs to be replaced by Deivid Washington.
- 85' The whistle greets Ze Rafael as he departs to be replaced by Joao Schmidt.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Bruno Pacheco. He receives a card.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. David Luiz gets a card.
- Another three points for Santos FC.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marinho ↓ Yago Pikachu 60'
- 1
- 6
-
18
Deyverson ↓ Juan Lucero 77'
- 23
- 7
- 33
-
26
Breno Lopes ↓ Lucca Prior 77'
- 17
-
8
Leandro Martinez ↓ Calebe 60'
- 39
Bench
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 60'
- 16
-
9
Juan Lucero ↑ 77'
- 2
- 3
-
10
Calebe ↑ 60'
- 14
- 28
- 12
- 77
-
38
Lucca Prior ↑ 77'
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Ze Rafael ↓ Joao Schmidt 85'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Thaciano 64'
- 3
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Gabriel Bontempo 80'
- 31
- 22
- 11
- 77
- 32
- 33
Bench
-
16
Thaciano ↑ 64'
- 8
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↑ 85'
-
2
Ze Ivaldo ↑ 46'
- 12
- 13
-
36
Deivid Washington ↑ 81'
- 44
- 20
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↑ 80'
- 25
- 79
Coach
Cesar Sampaio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Bruno Pacheco | 2 |
| Imanol Machuca | 2 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 1 |
Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Santos FC xG
I would bet for:
Fortaleza EC or Santos FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
71%
Draw or Santos FC
57%
Fortaleza EC or Santos FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | Santos FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.