Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Santos FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Urbano Caldeira.
- Santos FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | EC Vitoria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Ceará SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | EC Juventude | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 4 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 3 G | |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Urbano Caldeira will turn into a battlefield for Santos FC and Fortaleza EC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
- 7' It’s gonna be a card for Emanuel Britez.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Bruno Pacheco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' It’s gonna be a card for Joao Schmidt.
- 23' Lautaro Diaz is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Tomas Pochettino. He receives a card.
- 35' Adam Bareiro puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
- 39' Adonis Frias was booked on 39.
- 43' The referee shows Santos FC player a card on 43.
- 46' Time for substitution for Santos FC. Benjamin Rollheiser is replaced by Tiquinho Soares.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' 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.
- 65' The whistle greets Jose Herrera as he departs to be replaced by Yago Pikachu.
- 67' Neymar is replacing Victor Hugo Gomes for the Santos FC side.
- 72' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' What a strike from Bruno Pacheco! The score is 0-2.
- 75' Santos FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Guilherme is hanging Lautaro Diaz on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' It’s high time Juan Vojvoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Tinga. He replaces Eros Mancuso on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 82 minute. Pierre leaves to be changed by Pablo Barbosa.
- 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gonzalo Escobar suffering a number of foals already.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 18
-
5
Joao Schmidt ↓ Willian Arao 46'
- 31
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Robson Junior 46'
- 77
- 32
- 98
-
29
Victor Hugo Gomes ↓ Neymar 67'
-
19
Lautaro Diaz ↓ Guilherme 75'
Bench
-
15
Willian Arao ↑ 46'
-
10
Neymar ↑ 67'
- 8
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 46'
-
11
Guilherme ↑ 75'
- 12
- 21
- 23
- 17
- 44
- 49
-
7
Robson Junior ↑ 46'
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 88
- 33
-
27
Adam Bareiro ↓ Moises 75'
- 3
- 26
-
14
Eros Mancuso ↓ Tinga 81'
-
30
Pierre ↓ Pablo Barbosa 82'
-
80
Jose Herrera ↓ Yago Pikachu 65'
- 12
Bench
-
22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 65'
- 20
-
16
Diogo Barbosa ↑ 65'
- 18
- 23
- 13
- 9
-
2
Tinga ↑ 81'
- 91
-
70
Pablo Barbosa ↑ 82'
-
96
Moises ↑ 75'
- 34
Coach
Martin Palermo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wellington Paulista | 3 |
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Bruno Pacheco | 2 |
| Imanol Machuca | 2 |
| Gabriel Dias | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Fortaleza EC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
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
65%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
65%
Santos FC or Fortaleza EC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.