Fortaleza vs Corinthians: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Fortaleza played Corinthians in Serie A (Brazil). The match was played on 3 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Fortaleza: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Corinthians: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Fortaleza scores 1.08 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Corinthians scores 1.11 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Fortaleza 47%, Corinthians 50%. Over 2.5: Fortaleza 44%, Corinthians 44%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Fortaleza has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.21. Fortaleza: 13.2 shots per match, Corinthians: 11.2.

Match halves

Fortaleza: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.53. Corinthians: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Fortaleza: 61-75 (9 goals). Corinthians: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

30Possession (%)70
FortalezaCorinthians
10Shots20
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3Shots on target7
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0.99xG2.23
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0Corners7
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20Dangerous attacks65
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15Fouls18
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5Cards1
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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.

FortalezaCorinthians
1.08Goals scored / match1.11
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1.47Goals conceded / match1.22
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45%Average possession55%
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4.31Shots on target / match3.5
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.19Shots per match11.17
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4.31Shots on target3.5
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8.2%Shot conversion10%
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45%Possession55%
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1.38xG for1.21
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1.51xG against1.27
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Shooting quality

Fortaleza: BalancedCorinthians: Balanced
FortalezaCorinthians
Accuracy (shots on target)33%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.32

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 is 175% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Fortaleza · 0.8 pts / match - Corinthians

Fortaleza
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
28% W28% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-16
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-8
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Corinthians
LLWLD
Season result split
33% W28% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-14
1.28 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-9
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Corinthians is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.47 goals / match - Fortaleza · 1.22 goals / match - Corinthians

Fortaleza scoring profile: strong

Fortaleza scores in 67% of matches (24 of 36 matches), while Corinthians keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 matches).

Corinthians scoring profile: strong

Corinthians scores in 72% of matches (26 of 36 matches), while Fortaleza keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

39Goals scored (season)40
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53Goals conceded (season)44
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2.56Average goals in match2.33
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10Goals scored (last 5)6
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7Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal72%
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25%2 goals22%
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11%3 goals14%
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3%4 goals3%
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How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal69%
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44%2 goals42%
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17%3 goals8%
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8%4 goals3%
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* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time11%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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14%Scored in both halves19%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
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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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
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31%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
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33%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
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19%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
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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 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / match - Fortaleza · 1.03 pts / match - Corinthians

Fortaleza - half-time state
36% leading19% draw44% trailing
Corinthians - half-time state
22% leading36% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per match (1st half)1.03
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0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.36
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0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
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1.25Average goals (1st half)1.03
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47%Clean sheet before half-time53%
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53%No goal before half-time67%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per match (2nd half)1.56
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0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
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0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
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1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.31
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47%Clean sheet after half-time61%
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67%No goal after half-time42%
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Fortaleza - second-half results

22% W39% D39% L
46
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding78%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 28%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Corinthians - second-half results

39% W39% D22% L
37
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. 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 match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Corinthians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
7
10
0-15
6
5
16-30
7
10
31-45
4
9
46-60
9
7
61-75
6
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Corinthians
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
6
5
16-30
4
13
31-45
5
8
46-60
8
4
61-75
14
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 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.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
150%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Corinthians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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 A).

Teams vs league

FortalezaLigaCorinthians
Average goals in match 2.562.48 2.33
Both teams scored 47%48% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%45% 44%
Clean sheets 28%30% 31%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 69%
Goal after half-time 69%75% 75%

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

2.48
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.50
Home goals / match
0.98
Away goals / match
+53%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. FortalezaYellow cardAdam Fernando Bareiro Gamarra
  2. FortalezaYellow cardJosé María Herrera
  3. FortalezaYellow cardMatheus Pereira da Silva
  4. CorinthiansYellow cardGustavo Henrique Vernes
  5. FortalezaYellow cardEmanuel Brítez
  6. FortalezaYellow cardDeyverson Brum Silva Acosta
  7. CorinthiansSubstitutionOn: Raniele Almeida MeloOff: André Ramalho Silva
  8. FortalezaSubstitutionOn: Moises Vieira da VeigaOff: Tomás Pochettino

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Savio Pereira SampaioMatches officiated: 12
4.83Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 233%Home wins42%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Fortaleza 0 - 1 - 0 Corinthians. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

SC Corinthians Paulista
1 : 1
Fortaleza EC

FAQ

What was the result of Fortaleza vs Corinthians?

The Serie A match finished Fortaleza 2:1 Corinthians. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fortaleza vs Corinthians?

Fortaleza score 1.08 goals per game on average and Corinthians 1.11. The Serie A average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Fortaleza's matches and 50% of Corinthians's.

What form are Fortaleza and Corinthians in?

Over the last 5 games Fortaleza have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Corinthians 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Fortaleza vs Corinthians: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.