Fortaleza vs Novorizontino

18 July 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Savio Pereira Sampaio

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vitinho 3’

Match summary

Fortaleza won 1-0 at home to Novorizontino. Fortaleza led 1-0 at half-time.

Vitinho put Fortaleza ahead in the 3rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Fortaleza created 1.15 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Novorizontino 1.01 from 19.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
17 Shots 19
4 Shots on target 4
10 Corners 6
61 Attacks 110
33 Dangerous attacks 64
333 Passes 530
79.3% Pass accuracy 85.3%
8 Tackles 11
17 Fouls 6
4 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Fortaleza Novorizontino
Kick-off
VitinhoRight foot shot1-0 (Fortaleza)
3’
24’
ReidineyShot on target
35’
RômuloShot on target
João Ricardo
40’
Neris
45+1’
45+1’
Robson
Half-time1-0
46’
JuninhoHélio Borges
WellitonLuiz Fernando
46’
Second half underway
Rodriguinho
56’
WellitonShot on target
60’
61’
TavinhoLuís Oyama
61’
Vinicius PaivaRômulo
Lucas Gazal
64’
PierreRodrigo Santos
65’
MaíltonRodriguinho
65’
68’
CarlãoReidiney
68’
Christian OrtízRobson
72’
PatrickShot on target
Luan FreitasNeris
74’
Pedro HenriqueShot on target
76’
Paulo BayaPedro Henrique
79’
Paulo BayaShot on target
81’
90+7’
JuninhoShot on target
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 1.01 3’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), 1-0 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 1.01 3’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), 1-0 Vitinho 3’
Fortaleza 1.15 xGNovorizontino 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Novorizontino attacking Fortaleza attacking 
73’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 35’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 77’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 60’ Welliton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 33’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 9’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 72’ Patrick (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Vinicius Paiva (Novorizontino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Welliton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Juninho (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Juninho (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 61’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Christian Ortíz (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Nilson Castrillón (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 49’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ Maykon Jesus (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Gabriel Bahia (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 76’ Pedro Henrique (Fortaleza), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 35’ Rômulo (Novorizontino), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 77’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 60’ Welliton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 33’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 72’ Patrick (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 84’ Maílton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Vinicius Paiva (Novorizontino), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Vitinho (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Welliton (Fortaleza), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Juan Miritello (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+7’ Juninho (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Rodrigo Santos (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Juninho (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Christian Ortíz (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Nilson Castrillón (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Paulo Baya (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Matheus Bianqui (Novorizontino), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Robson (Novorizontino), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Reidiney (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Maykon Jesus (Novorizontino), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ Rodriguinho (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ Gabriel Bahia (Novorizontino), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fortaleza 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ricardo
Fuentes
Neris 74’
Gazal
Rodriguinho 65’
Sasha
Santos 65’
Henrique 79’
Fernando 46’
Vitinho
Miritello
Novorizontino 4-4-2 Starting XI
Jordi
Jesus
Bahia
Patrick
Castrillón
Bianqui
Oyama 61’
Reidiney 68’
Borges 46’
Rômulo 61’
Robson 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
João Ricardo
90′ 3 0 27 2 – – –
Defenders5 players
Neris Taken off
74′ – – – 1 – 30 2 – –
Lucas Gazal
90′ – 2 – 2 2 52 1 – –
Gabriel Fuentes
90′ 2 – – 3 1 37 1 – – –
Maílton Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 12 1 – – –
Luan Freitas Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Rodriguinho Taken off
65′ – – 37 – 0.01 1 1 2 1 –
Lucas Sasha
90′ – – 31 – 0.00 1 2 3 3 – –
Rodrigo Santos Taken off
65′ – – 15 – 0.01 1 – 6 – 1 –
Pedro Henrique Taken off
79′ – – 12 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
Vitinho
90′ 1 – 31 5 0.13 – – 2 4 1 –
Luiz Fernando Taken off
45′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Welliton Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 13 – 0.28 1 – 5 1 1 –
Pierre Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 10 2 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Paulo Baya Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 1 0.02 – 1 – – – –
Forwards1 player
Juan Miritello
90′ – – 3 – 0.31 0.01 2 5 1 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Fortaleza LDWWL
Novorizontino DWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Novorizontino 2-1 Fortaleza, 07 Nov 26  All Fortaleza vs Novorizontino meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.