Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Santos FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Thu 7 Dec 2023 · 00:30 UTC Urbano Caldeira HT 45' · FT 45'
Dodo 3' Y
Y 26' Tomas Pochettino
Y 35' Jose Welison
Gabriel Inocencio 52' Y
Y 88' Yago Pikachu

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.

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

2
5
5
Santos FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC 2022-11-13 Santos FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-07-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Santos FC 2021-11-25 Santos FC 2–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Fortaleza EC H 1–2 L
03 Dec CA Paranaense A 0–3 L
29 Nov Fluminense FC H 0–3 L
26 Nov Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
12 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Goiás EC A 1–0 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Santos FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Goiás EC H 1–0 W
30 Nov RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
26 Nov SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
23 Nov Botafogo FR H 2–2 D
18 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Santos FC have kicked off against Fortaleza EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' A moment of madness from Dodo on 3 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 8' Santos FC have won 364 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' The 32-year-old Gabriel Inocencio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' Calebe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' A moment of madness from Tomas Pochettino on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 31' Jose Welison has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Jose Welison on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 39' Assisted by Tomas Pochettino with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marinho makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 42' Santos FC make a change. Tomas Rincon trudges off to be replaced by Nonato on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Santos FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' Gabriel Inocencio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Messias — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' The whistle greets Joao Basso as he departs to be replaced by Jair Paula.
  • 66' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 68 minute. Marinho leaves to be changed by Lucas Sasha.
  • 73' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Jean Lucas departs to be replaced by Maximiliano Silvera.
  • 78' Yago Pikachu is replacing Calebe for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 83' Jose Welison makes way for Lucas Crispim at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Yago Pikachu on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Fernandes

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wellington Paulista 3
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Carlos Sanchez 2
Bruno Pacheco 2
Imanol Machuca 2
Juninho 1

Head to Head

2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC 2022-11-13 Santos FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC 2022-07-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Santos FC 2021-11-25 Santos FC 2–0 Fortaleza EC

Santos FC Form

2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC L 2023-12-03 CA Paranaense 3–0 Santos FC L 2023-11-29 Santos FC 0–3 Fluminense FC L 2023-11-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 Santos FC D 2023-11-12 Santos FC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-11-09 Goiás EC 0–1 Santos FC W

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-03 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Goiás EC W 2023-11-30 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-11-26 Fortaleza EC 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2023-11-18 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC26% Draw29% Fortaleza EC45%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
74%
Santos FC or Fortaleza EC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC19% Draw49% Fortaleza EC32%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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