Fortaleza EC sit 5th in the Serie B on 53 points from 31 matches, having scored 36 and conceded 27. On the model's scale they rate 0.78 in attack and 1.31 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Serie B averages of 0.63 and 1.64: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 draws, most recently drawing with Nautico Recife 1-1 at home. That is 1.71 points a match, scoring 1.16 and conceding 0.87 per game across 14 wins, 11 draws and 6 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind Juventude at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to America Mineiro in the Serie B on 7 October 2026, a match the model gives them 50%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventude | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 35:19 | +16 | WLLWW | 56 |
| 2 | Vila Nova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 43:31 | +12 | LWDWW | 54 |
| 3 | Novorizontino | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 52:27 | +25 | WDLDW | 54 |
| 4 | Criciuma | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 33:27 | +6 | LLLWW | 53 |
| 5 | Fortaleza EC | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 36:27 | +9 | WDWDD | 53 |
| 6 | Atletico Goianiense | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37:27 | +10 | DWWLW | 49 |
| 7 | CRB | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 46:44 | +2 | LWLWL | 48 |
| 8 | Operario-PR | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 43:41 | +2 | WDWDL | 48 |
| 9 | Sport Recife | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42:33 | +9 | WLWLW | 47 |
| 10 | São Bernardo | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 43:32 | +11 | LWWDW | 45 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30:25 | +5 | LWDWL | 43 |
| 12 | Goias | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 30:39 | -9 | LWWLL | 42 |
| 13 | Nautico Recife | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 39:38 | +1 | LDLWD | 42 |
| 14 | Athletic Club MG | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 37:35 | +2 | LWDDL | 42 |
| 15 | Ceara | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33:39 | -6 | WLDWD | 36 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34:36 | -2 | LLLDW | 35 |
| 17 | Avai | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30:41 | -11 | LLDLL | 30 |
| 18 | Londrina | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 39:45 | -6 | WWLLL | 28 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21:50 | -29 | LWLLL | 17 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17:64 | -47 | LLLWL | 13 |
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Fortaleza EC sit 5 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1Nautico Recife3 October 2026
- D2-2Athletic Club MG27 September 2026
- W2-1away to Londrina20 September 2026
- D1-1Ceara13 September 2026
- W1-0Avai9 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Fortaleza EC vs America Mineiro
Fortaleza EC travel to America Mineiro at Belo Horizonte on 7 October 2026, 23:30 UTC. The model makes it 50% Fortaleza EC, 27% draw and 23% America Mineiro, with a most likely scoreline of 0-2. It projects 1.93 expected goals for Fortaleza EC against 0.92. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Fortaleza EC vs America Mineiro
Recent meetings with America Mineiro
- 16 June 2026Fortaleza EC 0–3 America MineiroSerie B
- 8 October 2023Fortaleza EC 3–2 America MineiroSerie A
- 31 August 2023Fortaleza EC 2–1 America MineiroCONMEBOL Sudamericana
- 24 August 2023America Mineiro 1–3 Fortaleza ECCONMEBOL Sudamericana
- 20 May 2023America Mineiro 2–1 Fortaleza ECSerie A
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Maílton7 goals1 assist
- Vitinho6 goals
League goals this season.