SE Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Allianz Parque.
- SE Palmeiras 18 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
- Referee Guilherme Dias Camilo
- Referee Igor Junior Benevenuto
- Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
- Referee Rafael Gomes Felix da Silva
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Fortaleza EC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Ceará SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Coritiba FBC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | AC Goianiense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 3 G | |
| Jhon Arias | 3 G | |
| Vitor Roque | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SE Palmeiras welcome Fortaleza EC for this crunch clash at Allianz Parque.
- 5' It’s high time Abel Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Fortaleza EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' GOAL! Gustavo Scarpa scores on 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' What a strike from Lucas Lima! The score is 2-0.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' What composure from Breno! The Brazil international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 43' SE Palmeiras are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Derley is hanging David on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Brazil international Tinga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' SE Palmeiras make a change. Breno trudges off to be replaced by Willian on 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 68' Joao Paulo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronald on 68 minute.
- 72' Another change for SE Palmeiras made on 72 minute. Gabriel Menino leaves to be changed by Raphael Veiga.
- 77' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Benjamin Kuscevic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Felipe Melo comes on to replace Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira.
- 84' Poor challenge from Derley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Wellington Paulista argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SE Palmeiras to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
2
Marcos Rocha ↓ Mayke 82'
-
20
Lucas Lima ↓ Raphael Veiga 72'
- 15
- 14
- 4
- 16
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↓ Raphael Veiga 72'
- 39
- 28
- 26
Bench
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↑ 72'
-
12
Mayke ↑ 82'
- 13
-
30
Felipe Melo ↑ 82'
-
29
Willian ↑ 59'
- 72
- 17
-
5
Patrick de Paula ↑ 72'
- 49
- 38
- 66
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 25
- 12
- 9
-
13
Gabriel Dias ↓ Tinga 72'
- 3
- 15
-
30
Bruno Melo ↓ Carlinhos 46'
- 20
-
14
Ronald ↓ Joao Paulo 68'
-
77
Igor Torres ↓ Osvaldo 46'
Bench
-
6
Carlinhos ↑ 46'
- 26
- 33
- 29
- 91
-
10
Joao Paulo ↑ 68'
- 1
- 23
-
2
Tinga ↑ 72'
-
8
Derley ↑ 46'
-
11
Osvaldo ↑ 46'
- 32
Coach
Enderson Moreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 4 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Juan Lucero | 3 |
| Ze Rafael | 3 |
| Willian | 2 |
| David | 2 |
| Endrick | 2 |
| Andreas Pereira | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
84%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
40%
SE Palmeiras or Fortaleza EC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SE Palmeiras win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 25% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

