Fluminense vs Fortaleza Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th August 2025

Despite a rather curious form recently, Fluminense have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 20 of the Serie A season. They meet Fortaleza this coming Saturday at the Maracana, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Fluminense are placed nineth with 24 points after 17 matches. Fortaleza occupy a position as 18th in the league on 15 points.

Fluminense are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Fortaleza in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

Fluminense go into their next Serie A match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 16. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Fortaleza travel to their next Serie A match, averaging a lowly 0.8 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of eight goals, while also conceding 24 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

The last time the pair played each other Fortaleza came away as 2-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Saturday.

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Prediction

Fluminense Form

Fluminense have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Sao Paulo, they came out empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Gremio. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Bahia. Fluminense claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Corinthians, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Botafogo RJ, who ran out 0-5 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Velez Sarsfield. Fortaleza came through their last six away games in the Serie A without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to two.

Fortaleza and Fluminense always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call on Saturday.

Fluminense scored 12 goals and conceded six in their last nine games against teams from the bottom half of the Serie A table. They collected 20 points and six victories. Fortaleza claimed two wins and nine points from their last nine encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A, while scoring eight goals to 17 against. Fluminense claimed seven wins, three draws as well as seven defeats in the Serie A this season. Fortaleza have a record of three wins, six draws and nine defeats in the Serie A.

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Squads

Fluminense Squad

The 62-year-old coach of the home team, Renato Gaucho, will select the lineup against Fortaleza from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Fabio (0/17), Kevyn de Freitas (0/0), Marcelo Pitaluga (0/0), Vitor Eudes (0/0), Caio Amaral (0/0), Davi Schuindt (0/1), Gabriel Fuentes (0/5), Guga (1/9), Gustavo Cintra (0/0), Ignacio (0/9), Joao Loiola (0/0), Juan Freytes (0/16), Leo Jance (0/0), Manoel Messias (0/2), Rene (1/11), Thiago Silva (0/12), Wallace Davi (0/0), Everaldo (2/16), Facundo Bernal (0/9), Ganso (0/11), Gustavo Dohmann (0/0), Hercules (1/14), Isaque (0/0), Julio Fidelis (0/1), Luciano Acosta (0/0), Martinelli (1/17), Nonato (1/11), Otavio (0/0), Riquelme Felipe (0/0), Ruben Lezcano (0/0), Samuel Xavier (2/13), Santiago Moreno (0/0), Thiago Henrique (0/0), Thiago Santos (0/6), Vagno (0/0), Vinicius Lima (1/13), Yeferson Soteldo (0/9), Agustin Canobbio (1/12), German Cano (4/10), Joaquin Lavega (0/0), John Kennedy (0/3), Kelwin do Nascimento (0/0), Keno (0/8), Kevin Serna (3/14), Paulo Baya (0/0), Wesley Nata (0/0).

Fortaleza Squad

Here is the full team squad of Fortaleza. The 55 year-old Renato Paiva will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Brenno (0/0), Helton Leite (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/13), Magrao (0/3), Vinicius (0/2), Bruno Pacheco (0/4), Diogo Barbosa (1/10), Emanuel Britez (0/3), Eros Mancuso (0/12), Gaston Avila (0/8), Gustavo Mancha (0/12), Tinga (1/9), Weverson (0/0), Yago Pikachu (2/16), Benjamin Kuscevic (1/17), Bruninho (0/0), Jose Welison (0/9), Leandro Martinez (1/14), Lucas Emanoel (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/14), Lucca Prior (1/8), Luquinhas (0/0), Marinho (1/12), Matheus Pereira (0/6), Matheus Rossetto (0/9), Rodrigo Santos (0/0), Ryan Guilherme (0/0), Tomas Pochettino (1/10), Adam Bareiro (0/0), Allanzinho (0/0), Breno Lopes (2/13), Deyverson (3/15), Jose Herrera (0/5), Juan Martin Lucero (3/16), Kervin Andrade (0/0), Moises Vieira (0/3).

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Fluminense, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Fluminense have to alter their line-up, as both German Cano and Martinelli get a day in the shade.

Fortaleza have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Fluminense on Saturday. Benjamin Kuscevic, Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Fortaleza travelling party for their next match.

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Lineups

Fluminense vs Fortaleza H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Fortaleza came away with a 2-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Maracana, but face stern opposition, of course. Despite a 2-0 win to Fortaleza in their recent match, the last ten encounters have seen the two teams equally paired with Fluminense winning four and Fortaleza taking four wins. The bookies best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 15/4.

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Results

Recent meetings between Fluminense and visiting side Fortaleza might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/13 with the bookies.

Fluminense vs Fortaleza Betting Tips

Deyverson shows decent form right now for Fortaleza, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fluminense, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with German Cano also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Fluminense claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Fortaleza won zero, drew five and lost five of their last 10 games away. Should Fluminense pull off a home win this coming Saturday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Fluminense and Fortaleza as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Fluminense scored an average of 1.1 goals a game, with Fortaleza averaging 1.3 goals in this run. Fluminense saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fortaleza, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.