Fortaleza line up against visitors Ponte Preta at Arena Castelão in the Serie B fixture on Friday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Fortaleza v Ponte Preta, scroll down (including the best match odds).
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Fortaleza
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Fortaleza will play in this match following a 1-1 Serie B drawn result versus CRB.
Mikael (6') scored for CRB.
Over their preceding six games, Thiago Carpini's Fortaleza have netted a total of 6 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.
Coming into this fixture, Fortaleza haven't been beaten in the league by Ponte Preta in their last 2 games.
Ponte Preta
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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Atlético Goianiense in Serie B action, Ponte Preta will be hoping to turn things around here.
Coutinho (18', 20') scored for Atlético Goianiense.
The forward players for Ponte Preta have failed to get amongst the goals in their past 6 clashes, contributing the poor return of only 3. In those fixtures, Macaca have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 13. Such a pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, though.
Taking a look at their past results, Ponte Preta:
- have not emerged victorious against Fortaleza in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.
- are without a win away from home in their last 4 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 27/07/2003, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Fortaleza winning 3 of those games, Ponte Preta 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.
An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 of them from Fortaleza and 9 created by Macaca. The average goals per game has been 3.
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Prediction
Ponte Preta will have to play really well to get a goal against a Fortaleza outfit who have all the attributes to dominate.
We predict a commanding 3-0 winning scoreline for Fortaleza at full-time.
Renata Leite,
00:01 29/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Fortaleza
Formed: 1918
Stadium: Arena Castelão (63,904)
Chairman: José Rolim Machado
Manager: Thiago Carpini
Competitions: Serie B position 8, Copa do Brasil (Round of 16)