Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC Prediction

Palmeiras
3-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Fortaleza EC
Nubank Parque, Sao Paulo·Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil 02/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.28
SignalGOODModel60%SurpriseMediumGap-4.2%
Palmeiras Rest
3 days
Fortaleza EC Rest
4 days

Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC: the result in context

Palmeiras beat Fortaleza EC 3-0 in the Copa Do Brasil on 2 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.1 a game across 10 meetings, with both teams scoring in 5.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
74%1.28
X
22%5.20
2
4%10.95
Double Chance
1X
96%1.04
X2
26%3.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
48%2.31
No
52%1.55
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.1 + 1.05 = 3.15
Over 1.5
86%1.25
Over 2.5
56%1.80
Over 3.5
37%3.00
Under 1.5
14%3.77
Under 2.5
44%2.00
Under 3.5
63%1.36
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

27'Murilo
43'Joao Ricardo
46'Luiz Fernando INNathan Fogaca out
46'Ronald INRodrigo out
48'MauricioAssist: R. Sosa
61'Vitinho INWelliton out
64'J. AriasAssist: Allan Elias
69'R. Sosa INVitor Roque out
69'Mauricio INJ. Lopez out
70'J. Piquerez INArthur Gabriel out
70'Lucas Sasha INRodriguinho out
75'G. Fuentes
76'Paulo Baya INLucas Crispim out
76'Allan Elias INFelipe Anderson out
83'J. Arias INLucas Evangelista out
85'J. Lopez

Lineups

Palmeiras
3-4-2-1Coach: Ferreira Abel
Fortaleza EC
4-3-3Coach: Carpini Thiago
Avg rating7.08
Avg rating6.39
Carlos Miguel6.51C. Miguel
Emiliano Martínez7.232E. Martínez
Murilo7.326Murilo
Alexander Barboza7.22A. Barboza
Allan6.640Allan
Andreas Pereira6.98A. Pereira
Marlon Freitas7.917M. Freitas
Joaquín PiquerezC7.022J. Piquerez
Mauricio8.318Mauricio
Jhon Arias8.511J. Arias
Ramón Sosa6.719R. Sosa
João RicardoC6.31J. Ricardo
Maílton5.922Maílton
Neris5.923Neris
Lucas Gazal6.53L. Gazal
Gabriel Fuentes6.218G. Fuentes
Ronald6.98Ronald
Lucas Sasha6.388L. Sasha
Pierre5.95Pierre
Vitinho6.211Vitinho
Luiz Fernando6.332L. Fernando
Paulo Baya6.777P. Baya

Palmeiras Substitutes

42José Manuel López69'for Mauricio85'7.3
9Vitor Roque69'for R. Sosa6.7
56Arthur Gabriel70'for J. Piquerez6.3
14Marcelo Lomba
21Kaique
12Khellven
4Agustín Giay
43Luis Benedetti
7Felipe Anderson76'for Allan Elias6.6
30Lucas Evangelista83'for J. Arias6.3
50Luis Pacheco
10Paulinho

Fortaleza EC Substitutes

29Rodrigo Santos46'for Ronald6.5
17Nathan Fogaça46'for Luiz Fernando6.9
31Welliton61'for Vitinho6.9
75Rodriguinho70'for Lucas Sasha6.6
25Vinicius Silvestre
13Maurício Lima
4Luan Freitas
6Tomás Cardona
28Paulinho
10Lucas Crispim76'for Paulo Baya6.3
37Ryan Gustavo
9Juan Miritello

Match Stats

PalmeirasFortaleza EC
62%Ball Possession38%
7Corner Kicks7
1Yellow Cards2
18Total Shots17
9Shots on Goal2
5Shots off Goal9
12Shots Inside Box7
6Shots Outside Box10
4Blocked Shots6
9Fouls9
1Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves6
579Total Passes346
504Passes Accurate274
87%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

PalmeirasPalmeiras
Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC
1874Elo Rating 1701
2.18Attack 1.32
2.59Defense 2.21
66%Hit Rate 34%
17.3Shots per Game 14.3
5.6Shots on Target 3.7
5.9Corners per Game 6.2
1.9Cards per Game 2.7

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+173 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.15 goals
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

PalmeirasPalmeiras
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (1.5 vs 0.7 in second half)
Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast: scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half, then tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

PalmeirasPalmeiras5Wins · 50%
Draws330%
Fortaleza ECFortaleza EC2Wins · 20%
3.1Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
80%3+ goals8 of 10

Previous meetings

Serie A21/09/2025
PalmeirasFortaleza EC
41
Serie A20/04/2025
Fortaleza ECPalmeiras
12
Serie A26/10/2024
PalmeirasFortaleza EC
22
Serie A27/06/2024
Fortaleza ECPalmeiras
30
Serie A26/11/2023
Fortaleza ECPalmeiras
22
Serie A22/07/2023
PalmeirasFortaleza EC
31
Copa Do Brasil01/06/2023
Fortaleza ECPalmeiras
10
Copa Do Brasil18/05/2023
PalmeirasFortaleza EC
30
Serie A03/11/2022
PalmeirasFortaleza EC
40
Serie A10/07/2022
Fortaleza ECPalmeiras
00

Recent Form

PalmeirasPalmeiras
6W2D2L
30/07/2026
VitoriaPalmeiras
04
W
27/07/2026
PalmeirasAtletico-MG
12
L
23/07/2026
CoritibaPalmeiras
13
W
31/05/2026
PalmeirasChapecoense-sc
10
W
29/05/2026
PalmeirasJunior
41
W
24/05/2026
FlamengoPalmeiras
03
W
21/05/2026
PalmeirasCerro Porteno
01
L
17/05/2026
PalmeirasCruzeiro
11
D
14/05/2026
JacuipensePalmeiras
14
W
10/05/2026
RemoPalmeiras
11
D

Referee Profile

Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima170 matches

5.31Cards per match
5.05Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
27.8Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima5.31
Other referees5.25

5.31 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.25).

Cards come from 118 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Round of 512
Round of 256
Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Sampaio Corrêa RJ11
Desportiva ES13
On penalties
Porto BA2
Serra Branca1
Maguary PE1
Laguna0
Baré0
Madureira3
Araguaína0
Primavera SP3
América SE13
Tirol/CEFAT15
On penalties
Betim1
Piauí0
Gama2
Monte Roraima0
Santa Catarina2
IAPE0
Ji-Paraná2
Pantanal0
Ivinhema1
Independente AP0
Galvez12
Guaporé13
On penalties
Primavera MG2
Bragantino PA1
Vasco da Gama AC12
Velo Clube13
On penalties
Botafogo
Seeded
Chapecoense-sc
Seeded
Sao Paulo
Seeded
Gremio
Seeded
Corinthians
Seeded
Vasco DA Gama
Seeded
Bahia
Seeded
Remo
Seeded
Cruzeiro
Seeded
Santos
Seeded
Coritiba
Seeded
Internacional
Seeded
RB Bragantino
Seeded
Mirassol
Seeded
Flamengo
Seeded
Vitoria
Seeded
Atletico-MG
Seeded
Palmeiras
Seeded
Atletico Paranaense
Seeded
Fluminense
Seeded
Ponte Preta
Seeded
Confiança
Seeded
Paysandu
Seeded
Barra
Seeded
Boavista SC
Seeded
Maringá
Seeded
Joinville
Seeded
CSA
Seeded
America-RN
Seeded
GAS
Seeded
Fortaleza EC
Seeded
Castanhal
Seeded
Guarani Campinas
Seeded
Juazeirense
Seeded
Capital Brasilia
Seeded
Atletico Goianiense
Seeded
Novorizontino
Seeded
Nacional AM
Seeded
ABC
Seeded
Londrina
Seeded
Penedense
Seeded
Retrô
Seeded
Uberlandia
Seeded
São Luiz
Seeded
Maranhão
Seeded
Tombense
Seeded
Oratório
Seeded
Anápolis
Seeded
Cianorte
Seeded
Imperatriz
Seeded
Amazonas
Seeded
Ceilândia
Seeded
Jacuipense
Seeded
Águia de Marabá
Seeded
Independência
Seeded
ASA
Seeded
Operario Ferroviario
Seeded
São Bernardo
Seeded
Atlético Alagoinhas
Seeded
Caxias
Seeded
Guarany de Bagé
Seeded
Goias
Seeded
Ypiranga-RS
Seeded
Mixto
Seeded
Botafogo PB
Seeded
Ceara
Seeded
CEOV Operário
Seeded
Porto Velho
Seeded
Portuguesa
Seeded
Altos
Seeded
CRB
Seeded
Figueirense
Seeded
Azuriz
Seeded
Nova Iguaçu
Seeded
Lagarto
Seeded
Tuna Luso
Seeded
Tocantinópolis
Seeded
Vila Nova
Seeded
Avai
Seeded
Porto Vitória
Seeded
Capital
Seeded
Manaus FC
Seeded
Operario-PR
Seeded
Rio Branco ES
Seeded
Athletic Club
Seeded
Cuiaba
Seeded
Volta Redonda
Seeded
Manauara
Seeded
AO Itabaiana
Seeded
America Mineiro
Seeded
Trem
Seeded
Fluminense PI
Seeded
Portuguesa RJ
Seeded
Maracanã
Seeded
Sport Recife
Seeded
Santa Cruz
Seeded
Sousa
Seeded
Juventude
Seeded
Boavista SC2
Maringá3
Joinville1
CSA0
America-RN3
GAS0
Fortaleza EC4
Maguary PE3
Castanhal15
Guarani Campinas13
On penalties
Juazeirense11
Capital Brasilia13
On penalties
Atletico Goianiense1
Primavera MG0
Novorizontino4
Nacional AM0
Madureira1
ABC0
Londrina1
Penedense0
Retrô1
Uberlandia2
São Luiz0
Maranhão1
Tombense14
Oratório12
On penalties
Anápolis3
Cianorte1
Imperatriz0
Amazonas3
Ceilândia11
Jacuipense14
On penalties
Águia de Marabá2
Independência0
ASA1
Operario Ferroviario2
São Bernardo2
Atlético Alagoinhas0
Caxias0
Guarany de Bagé1
Gama24
Goias25
On penalties
Ypiranga-RS2
Ji-Paraná0
Mixto14
Botafogo PB13
On penalties
Ceara2
Primavera SP1
CEOV Operário11
Porto Velho13
On penalties
Portuguesa5
Altos1
CRB6
Porto BA0
Figueirense1
Azuriz0
Nova Iguaçu14
Lagarto13
On penalties
Tuna Luso4
Tocantinópolis1
Velo Clube02
Vila Nova04
On penalties
Avai3
Porto Vitória0
Capital14
Manaus FC15
On penalties
Betim0
Operario-PR2
Rio Branco ES15
Athletic Club16
On penalties
Santa Catarina15
Cuiaba14
On penalties
Ivinhema2
Volta Redonda4
Manauara3
AO Itabaiana1
America Mineiro14
Tirol/CEFAT13
On penalties
Trem03
Fluminense PI04
On penalties
Portuguesa RJ1
Maracanã0
Desportiva ES03
Sport Recife04
On penalties
Santa Cruz02
Sousa04
On penalties
Juventude5
Guaporé0
Botafogo
Seeded
Chapecoense-sc
Seeded
Sao Paulo
Seeded
Gremio
Seeded
Corinthians
Seeded
Vasco DA Gama
Seeded
Bahia
Seeded
Remo
Seeded
Cruzeiro
Seeded
Santos
Seeded
Coritiba
Seeded
Internacional
Seeded
RB Bragantino
Seeded
Mirassol
Seeded
Flamengo
Seeded
Vitoria
Seeded
Atletico-MG
Seeded
Palmeiras
Seeded
Atletico Paranaense
Seeded
Fluminense
Seeded
Ponte Preta
Seeded
Confiança
Seeded
Paysandu
Seeded
Barra
Seeded
Portuguesa14
Avai11
On penalties
Joinville0
São Bernardo1
Ponte Preta1
Guarany de Bagé0
Maringá3
Uberlandia2
Athletic Club2
Ypiranga-RS0
Manauara0
Fortaleza EC1
Volta Redonda05
America-RN03
On penalties
Goias3
Fluminense PI0
Confiança2
Tombense0
Castanhal0
Nova Iguaçu4
Santa Catarina0
Jacuipense1
Porto Velho0
Atletico Goianiense1
Manaus FC04
Londrina05
On penalties
Paysandu3
Portuguesa RJ1
Madureira0
Águia de Marabá1
Vila Nova15
Operario Ferroviario14
On penalties
Maranhão0
Ceara1
Operario-PR2
Capital Brasilia0
Sousa0
CRB2
Amazonas0
Figueirense1
Mixto0
Novorizontino3
Barra04
America Mineiro03
On penalties
Sport Recife15
Anápolis13
On penalties
Tuna Luso11
Juventude14
On penalties
Botafogo
Seeded
Chapecoense-sc
Seeded
Sao Paulo
Seeded
Gremio
Seeded
Corinthians
Seeded
Vasco DA Gama
Seeded
Bahia
Seeded
Remo
Seeded
Cruzeiro
Seeded
Santos
Seeded
Coritiba
Seeded
Internacional
Seeded
RB Bragantino
Seeded
Mirassol
Seeded
Flamengo
Seeded
Vitoria
Seeded
Atletico-MG
Seeded
Palmeiras
Seeded
Atletico Paranaense
Seeded
Fluminense
Seeded
Nova Iguaçu0
Fortaleza EC1
São Bernardo02
Ceara03
On penalties
Londrina0
Operario-PR1
Sport Recife1
Athletic Club3
Portuguesa2
Paysandu3
Vila Nova03
Confiança05
On penalties
Atletico Goianiense1
Ponte Preta0
CRB1
Figueirense0
Jacuipense05
Novorizontino04
On penalties
Maringá0
Goias1
Juventude3
Águia de Marabá0
Volta Redonda01
Barra03
On penalties
Botafogo
Seeded
Chapecoense-sc
Seeded
Sao Paulo
Seeded
Gremio
Seeded
Corinthians
Seeded
Vasco DA Gama
Seeded
Bahia
Seeded
Remo
Seeded
Cruzeiro
Seeded
Santos
Seeded
Coritiba
Seeded
Internacional
Seeded
RB Bragantino
Seeded
Mirassol
Seeded
Flamengo
Seeded
Vitoria
Seeded
Atletico-MG
Seeded
Palmeiras
Seeded
Atletico Paranaense
Seeded
Fluminense
Seeded

About the Palmeiras vs Fortaleza EC forecast

As a knockout tie in the Copa Do Brasil, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Palmeiras have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Fortaleza EC have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.