Brazil - Serie BEstádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo CasteloData current as of 06 September 2026

Fortaleza vs Avaí: match statistics

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Fortaleza vs Avaí: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Fortaleza play Avaí in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 9 September 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.

Current form

Fortaleza: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Avaí: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Fortaleza scores 1.12 and concedes 0.85 goals per match. Avaí scores 1.08 and concedes 1.31. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Fortaleza 38%, Avaí 50%. Over 2.5: Fortaleza 35%, Avaí 46%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Fortaleza has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.26. Fortaleza: 14.7 shots per match, Avaí: 12.0.

Match halves

Fortaleza: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.62. Avaí: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.77.

Goals by minute

Fortaleza: 76-90+ (10 goals). Avaí: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.12Goals scored / match1.08
FortalezaAvaí
0.85Goals conceded / match1.31
FortalezaAvaí
49%Average possession47%
FortalezaAvaí
4.23Shots on target / match3.54
FortalezaAvaí

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.65Shots per match12.04
FortalezaAvaí
4.23Shots on target3.54
FortalezaAvaí
7.6%Shot conversion8.9%
FortalezaAvaí
49%Possession47%
FortalezaAvaí
1.54xG for1.26
FortalezaAvaí
1.43xG against1.61
FortalezaAvaí

Shooting quality

Fortaleza: AttackingAvaí: Balanced
FortalezaAvaí
Accuracy (shots on target)29%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Fortaleza
DDWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
46% W31% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-6
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%
Avaí
WWWLL
Season result split
31% W19% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-13
1.12 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-8
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Fortaleza is 54% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.85 goals / match - Fortaleza · 1.31 goals / match - Avaí

Fortaleza scoring profile: strong

Fortaleza scores in 69% of matches (18 of 26 matches), while Avaí keeps a clean sheet in 27% (7 of 26 matches).

Avaí scoring profile: mixed

Avaí scores in 69% of matches (18 of 26 matches), while Fortaleza keeps a clean sheet in 46% (12 of 26 matches).

29Goals scored (season)28
FortalezaAvaí
22Goals conceded (season)34
FortalezaAvaí
1.96Average goals in match2.38
FortalezaAvaí
5Goals scored (last 5)7
FortalezaAvaí
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
FortalezaAvaí

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal69%
FortalezaAvaí
27%2 goals35%
FortalezaAvaí
12%3 goals4%
FortalezaAvaí
4%4 goals0%
FortalezaAvaí

How often they concede at least...

54%1 goal73%
FortalezaAvaí
19%2 goals42%
FortalezaAvaí
8%3 goals15%
FortalezaAvaí
4%4 goals0%
FortalezaAvaí

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time15%
FortalezaAvaí
4%BTTS in both halves8%
FortalezaAvaí
15%Scored in both halves19%
FortalezaAvaí

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
FortalezaAvaí
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
FortalezaAvaí
40%BTTS - last 560%
FortalezaAvaí

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
FortalezaAvaí
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
FortalezaAvaí
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
FortalezaAvaí

2nd half

62%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
FortalezaAvaí
23%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
FortalezaAvaí
4%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
FortalezaAvaí

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Fortaleza is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.42 pts / match - Fortaleza · 0.96 pts / match - Avaí

Fortaleza - half-time state
35% leading38% draw27% trailing
Avaí - half-time state
15% leading50% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per match (1st half)0.96
FortalezaAvaí
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.31
FortalezaAvaí
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
FortalezaAvaí
1.04Average goals (1st half)0.92
FortalezaAvaí
62%Clean sheet before half-time54%
FortalezaAvaí
58%No goal before half-time69%
FortalezaAvaí

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)1.38
FortalezaAvaí
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
FortalezaAvaí
0.31Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
FortalezaAvaí
0.92Average goals (2nd half)1.46
FortalezaAvaí
73%Clean sheet after half-time50%
FortalezaAvaí
58%No goal after half-time42%
FortalezaAvaí

Fortaleza - second-half results

35% W46% R19% P
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Avaí - second-half results

35% W35% R31% P
25
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Fortaleza - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.20.2
1 goal80%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Avaí - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Fortaleza
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
5
2
16-30
6
8
31-45
5
5
46-60
1
2
61-75
10
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Avaí
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
12
31-45
4
5
46-60
5
4
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.18
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Fortaleza

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

Avaí

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
39% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
39%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

FortalezaLigaAvaí
Average goals in match 1.962.30 2.38
Both teams scored 38%48% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%42% 46%
Clean sheets 46%31% 27%
Goal before half-time 69%66% 62%
Goal after half-time 62%74% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Fortaleza 0 - 1 - 0 Avaí. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Fortaleza and Avaí play?

Fortaleza face Avaí on 9 September 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fortaleza vs Avaí?

Fortaleza score 1.12 goals per game on average and Avaí 1.08. The Serie B average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Fortaleza's matches and 50% of Avaí's.

What form are Fortaleza and Avaí in?

Over the last 5 games Fortaleza have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Avaí 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fortaleza vs Avaí?

The statistical background for Fortaleza vs Avaí — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.