Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 31 Aug 2025

Internacional 2–1 Fortaleza

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.5 – 0.9
Actual xG
2.3 – 0.6
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Internacional favourites at 72%.

Internacional won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Alan Patrick, 67.9 in 80′.

Well above their usual level: Emanuel Brítez +16.4, Lucca Prior +13.2, Eros Mancuso +10.2.

Well below it: Ricardo Mathias −9.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Internacional

23 Aug 2025L 1–2at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
21 Aug 2025L 0–2v Flamengo Copa Libertadores
17 Aug 2025L 1–3v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
14 Aug 2025L 0–1at Flamengo Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2025W 3–1at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

Fortaleza

24 Aug 2025L 0–1v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
19 Aug 2025L 0–2at Vélez Sarsfield Copa Libertadores
16 Aug 2025L 1–2at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
12 Aug 2025D 0–0v Vélez Sarsfield Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2025L 0–5v Botafogo Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Internacional

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alan Patrick Midfielder80110.7967.9+7.7
Luis Otávio Midfielder2100–62.8–
Gustavo Prado Midfielder10000.0455.3–
Jose Juninho Defender90000.4953.9−0.7
Braian Aguirre Defender9000–53.3+4.6
Vitão Defender90000.0350.3+6.1
Vitinho Midfielder80100.6149.3–
Johan Carbonero Forward80000.1049.0−6.0
Sergio Rochet Goalkeeper9000–48.0−2.7
Thiago Maia Midfielder6900–46.4−2.4
Alexandro Bernabei Defender90000.0341.9−5.0
Ricardo Mathias Forward61000.0841.6−9.5
Alan Rodríguez Midfielder90000.1341.4−4.7
Enner Valencia Forward2900–36.1–
Bruno Henrique Midfielder1000–35.3–
Óscar Romero Midfielder1000–28.5–

Fortaleza

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Allanzinho Midfielder29000.0394.0–
Pierre Midfielder1000–69.0–
Lucca Prior Midfielder90100.0967.8+13.2
Emanuel Brítez Defender9000–64.3+16.4
Breno Lopes Midfielder90000.1455.8+10.0
Bruno Pacheco Defender9001–54.8+5.0
Eros Mancuso Defender90000.2054.1+10.2
Pablo Midfielder2900–53.9–
Matheus Pereira Midfielder8000–53.6+4.4
Adam Bareiro Forward29000.0549.7–
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder6100–48.1+7.8
Gastón Ávila Defender90000.0547.1+5.8
Juan Martín Lucero Forward61000.0445.0+2.0
Matheus Rossetto Midfielder61000.0242.8–
Helton Leite Goalkeeper9000–42.5−3.1