Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 21 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Thiago Americano Labes
- Referee Alex dos Santos
- Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
- Referee Lucas Canetto Bellote
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | SC Recife | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sep | CR Flamengo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Ceará SC | 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
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Santos FC host Fortaleza EC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Jackson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortaleza EC tonight.
- 10' Alex needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Felipe, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Ronald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
- 35' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Madson gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Wellington Paulista as he leaves the pitch. Yuri steps in for Fortaleza EC.
- 47' Gabriel Dias adds to his 0 season tally! Fortaleza EC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Marinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Osvaldo is withdrawn and Ronald gets his opportunity.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' Santos FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Felipe departs to be replaced by Franco Fragapane.
- 73' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Jean Mota by Carlos Sanchez on 73 minute.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Fresh legs for Santos FC! Para comes on to replace Madson.
- 85' A tactical swap from Santos FC — Lucas Braga on, Yeferson Soteldo off on 85 minutes.
- 89' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. David has done his job and it is now time for Marlon to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 11
- 3
- 34
- 21
-
41
Jean Mota ↓ Carlos Sanchez 73'
-
23
Arthur Gomes ↓ Raniel 73'
-
19
Kaio Jorge ↓ Lucas Lourenco 82'
- 44
-
10
Yeferson Soteldo ↓ Lucas Braga 85'
Bench
-
12
Raniel ↑ 73'
-
4
Para ↑ 82'
-
7
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 73'
- 31
-
37
Lucas Lourenco ↑ 82'
- 39
- 42
- 8
- 45
- 36
-
30
Lucas Braga ↑ 85'
- 35
Coach
Cuca
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 25
- 6
- 26
- 12
-
9
Wellington Paulista C ↓ Yuri 46'
- 13
-
15
Felipe ↓ Franco Fragapane 72'
- 11
- 20
Bench
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 72'
- 91
-
57
Yuri ↑ 46'
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 30
- 8
-
28
Marlon ↑ 89'
- 32
- 29
-
14
Ronald ↑ 60'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
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
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fortaleza EC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
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 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
59%
Santos FC or Fortaleza EC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Santos FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.