SE Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .
- SE Palmeiras 28 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | AC Goianiense | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Santos FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Jul | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | RB Bragantino | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | America FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 8 G | 4 A |
| Mauricio | 7 G | 1 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gustavo Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SE Palmeiras welcome Fortaleza EC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Ederson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 266 appearances.
- 10' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' The Brazil Titi breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' Against the run of play, Marcelo Conceicao has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Renan Victor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 25' Goal! Robson scores his 20 goal in 266 matches.
- 30' Wesley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Magnificent from Willian! That is 40 goals in 394 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Felipe.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. SE Palmeiras is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Ze Rafael argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' SE Palmeiras have won 590 goals from 394 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Abel Ferreira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' Gustavo Gomez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Time for substitution for SE Palmeiras. Wesley is replaced by Dudu.
- 64' Wellington Paulista gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Robson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Deyverson is replacing Willian for the SE Palmeiras side.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 70.
- 73' Luiz Adriano gets the nod from SE Palmeiras. He replaces Raphael Veiga and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Fortaleza EC make a change. Lucas Crispim trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Melo on 77 minutes.
- 79' Victor Luis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' SE Palmeiras receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 89' SE Palmeiras are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Victor Luis.
- Another three points for Fortaleza EC.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Luiz Adriano 73'
- 21
- 12
- 29
- 15
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↓ Gabriel Veron 60'
- 11
- 13
- 5
-
3
Renan Victor ↓ Victor Luis 60'
Bench
- 42
- 2
-
26
Victor Luis ↑ 60'
-
43
Dudu ↑ 60'
- 20
-
16
Deyverson ↑ 68'
- 18
-
10
Luiz Adriano ↑ 73'
- 4
-
27
Gabriel Veron ↑ 60'
- 7
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 44
-
10
Lucas Crispim ↓ Bruno Melo 77'
- 2
-
7
Robson ↓ Wellington Paulista 64'
- 15
- 96
-
20
Romarinho ↓ Igor Torres 64'
Bench
- 18
- 4
- 12
-
9
Wellington Paulista ↑ 64'
- 29
-
30
Bruno Melo ↑ 77'
-
77
Igor Torres ↑ 64'
- 14
-
13
Ederson ↑ 73'
- 8
- 11
- 19
Coach
Juan Pablo Vojvoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 4 |
| Juan Lucero | 3 |
| Ze Rafael | 3 |
| Roni | 3 |
| Andreas Pereira | 2 |
| Robson | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| David | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras or Fortaleza EC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
71%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
57%
SE Palmeiras or Fortaleza EC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

