Copa do Brasil 2026, Round 4 · 17 Mar 2026

Nova Iguaçu 0–1 Fortaleza

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Fortaleza won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vitinho, 71.5 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Paulo Baya +21.3, Maílton +19.3, Gabriel Fuentes +8.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Mar 2026	W 4–0	at Castanhal EC Copa do Brasil
4 Mar 2026	D 1–1	v Lagarto FC Copa do Brasil

11 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Manauara EC Copa do Brasil
25 Feb 2026	W 4–3	v Maguary Copa do Brasil
7 Dec 2025	L 2–4	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
3 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
30 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Mota Goalkeeper	90	–	50.2	–
Davi Defender	90	–	49.0	–
Léo Rafael Midfielder	89	–	48.4	–
Lucas Cruz Midfielder	90	–	41.5	–
Vinicius Charopem Forward	66	0.27	41.1	–
Guilherme Kayron Defender	90	–	40.2	–
Weverton de Souza Santos Forward	24	–	37.8	–
Xandinho Midfielder	90	0.08	33.0	–
Wender Defender	78	0.05	26.2	–
Pedro Thomaz Menta de Souza Midfielder	1	–	20.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Vitinho Forward	45	1	0.28	71.5	–
Paulo Baya Midfielder	58	0	0.02	60.1	+21.3
Maílton Defender	90	0	0.05	54.9	+19.3
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder	81	0	0.02	53.5	+7.2
Brenno Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.9	+4.8
Gabriel Fuentes Defender	90	0	–	51.1	+8.7
Luiz Fernando Forward	81	0	0.25	49.3	–
Juan Miritello Forward	45	0	0.05	48.6	–
Emanuel Brítez Defender	90	0	–	46.9	+3.2
Rodrigo Santos Midfielder	45	0	–	46.6	+2.6
Pierre Midfielder	45	0	–	42.7	−3.1
Lucas Gazal Defender	90	0	–	41.9	−6.6
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	90	0	–	40.2	−2.8
Welliton Midfielder	32	0	0.02	39.2	–
Lucas Crispim Midfielder	9	0	–	38.0	–
Lucca Prior Midfielder	9	0	–	34.6	–