Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 16 Aug 2025

Fluminense 2–1 Fortaleza

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Fluminense favourites at 62%.

Fluminense won although Fortaleza made the better chances (1.7 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Herrera, 73.5 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: José Herrera +33.9, Juan Martín Lucero +17.8, Fábio +12.7.

Well below it: Renê −15.6, Samuel Xavier −14.7, Kevin Serna −8.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Aug 2025	W 2–1	at América de Cali Copa Sudamericana
10 Aug 2025	D 3–3	at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
7 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Internacional Copa do Brasil
3 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
31 Jul 2025	W 2–1	at Internacional Copa do Brasil

12 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Vélez Sarsfield Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2025	L 0–5	v Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
3 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2025	L 1–2	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fábio Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.1	+12.7
Kevin Serna Midfielder	90	0	2	0.04	54.3	−8.3
Lima Midfielder	11	0	0	–	54.3	–
Germán Cano Forward	80	1	0	0.40	52.4	−6.7
Agustín Canobbio Midfielder	67	1	0	0.24	48.9	−3.4
Ganso Midfielder	80	0	0	–	48.7	–
Hércules Midfielder	24	0	0	–	45.8	–
Davi Schuindt Defender	90	0	0	–	42.5	–
Manoel Defender	90	0	0	0.08	42.0	−1.4
Renê Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	−15.6
Matheus Martinelli Midfielder	67	0	0	–	41.0	−4.5
Everaldo Forward	11	0	0	–	39.9	–
Facundo Bernal Midfielder	90	0	0	0.12	39.9	−5.6
Keno Forward	24	0	0	–	37.3	–
Samuel Xavier Defender	90	0	0	–	34.2	−14.7

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Breno Lopes Midfielder	28	1	0.89	99.7	–
José Herrera Midfielder	63	0	0.27	73.5	+33.9
Lucca Prior Midfielder	45	0	–	61.8	+3.9
Adam Bareiro Forward	9	0	0.14	60.8	–
Matheus Rossetto Midfielder	86	0	–	58.6	–
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	90	0	–	57.1	+6.6
Juan Martín Lucero Forward	63	0	0.20	56.7	+17.8
Emanuel Brítez Defender	90	0	–	47.5	+2.7
Yago Pikachu Midfielder	73	0	0.15	47.2	–
Gastón Ávila Defender	90	0	–	44.9	+4.1
Kervin Andrade Midfielder	45	0	–	40.2	–
Weverson Defender	90	0	0.03	38.4	–
Helton Leite Goalkeeper	90	0	–	36.9	–