Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SC Internacional vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
SC Internacional
0 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Jose Welison
Bruno Henrique 12' Y
Sergio Rochet 12' Y
Y 14' Thiago Galhardo
Y 43' Tomas Pochettino
Y 65' Joao Ricardo
Pedro Henrique 90' Y
Y 90' Juan Lucero
Hugo Mallo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Internacional vs Fortaleza EC — 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

6
3
5
SC Internacional 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2023-04-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2022-08-07 Fortaleza EC 3–0 SC Internacional 2022-04-17 SC Internacional 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-09-19 SC Internacional 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
13 Aug Botafogo FR A 1–3 L
09 Aug CA River Plate H 11–9 W
05 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–2 D
02 Aug CA River Plate A 1–2 L
29 Jul Cuiaba EC H 1–2 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug SC Internacional A 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Internacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
1/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 7 G 4 A
Alan Patrick 4 G 1 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! SC Internacional welcome Fortaleza EC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Carlos De Pena is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 10' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Jose Welison gets a Yellow card.
  • 13' A goal from the Brazil international Thiago Galhardo! He fires home on 13 to make it 0-1!
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Galhardo.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Internacional is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' SC Internacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortaleza EC backline.
  • 29' Luiz Adriano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Igor Gomes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Tomas Pochettino will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Imanol Machuca is withdrawn and Guilherme Augusto gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Internacional that had 337 games and scored 462 goals.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Ricardo on 65 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Juan Lucero on, Thiago Galhardo off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Marinho exits the field as Yago Pikachu enters on 69.
  • 74' SC Internacional is showing some good football. However, SC Internacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' A tactical swap from SC Internacional — Alan Patrick on, Bruno Henrique off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 83' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Tomas Pochettino by Pedro Augusto on 83 minute.
  • 88' SC Internacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Pedro Henrique on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Internacional will be frustrated.
  • Fortaleza EC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paolo Guerrero 2
Moises Vieira 2
Tinga 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Titi 2
Alan Patrick 2
Robson 2
Moises 2

Head to Head

2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2023-04-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 SC Internacional 2022-08-07 Fortaleza EC 3–0 SC Internacional 2022-04-17 SC Internacional 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2021-09-19 SC Internacional 1–0 Fortaleza EC

SC Internacional Form

2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-08-13 Botafogo FR 3–1 SC Internacional L 2023-08-09 SC Internacional 11–9 CA River Plate W 2023-08-05 SC Internacional 2–2 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2023-08-02 CA River Plate 2–1 SC Internacional L 2023-07-29 SC Internacional 1–2 Cuiaba EC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.53 SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: SC Internacional or Fortaleza EC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional38% Draw28% Fortaleza EC34%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SC Internacional or Draw
66%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
62%
SC Internacional or Fortaleza EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Internacional29% Draw45% Fortaleza EC26%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SC Internacional

Handicap SC Internacional covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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