Fortaleza EC vs Maracanã: result 1-0 and analysis
Cearense - 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Maracanã?
Fortaleza EC won 1-0 on January 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′GuilhermeFortaleza EC (o.g.)
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Maracanã
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
- 9A. Bareiro
- 11Moisés
- 5Pierre
- 7T. Pochettino
- 10Lucas Crispim
- 20Matheus Rossetto
- 22Maílton
- 88Lucas Sasha
- 2E. Brítez
- 6T. Cardona
- 12Brenno
Maracanã
- 11Luís Soares
- 17Joao Gabriel
- 5Welton Santana
- 8Thalison
- 15Lincoln
- 26Robert
- 3Pedro da Dalto
- 4Geilson Souza
- 13Guilherme
- 16Guilha
- 1Douglas Dias
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Maracanã have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Quixada(home) | 4-0 | Cearense - 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Ferroviario(away) | 0-0 | Cearense - 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Botafogo(away) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Corinthians(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Horizonte(home) | 1-2 | Cearense - 1 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Quixada(away) | 0-1 | Cearense - 1 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Ferroviario(home) | 0-1 | Cearense - 1 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Tirol/CEFAT(home) | 2-1 | Copa Fares Lopes |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Ceara B(away) | 2-1 | Copa Fares Lopes |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Fortaleza EC wins, 1 draw, 0 Maracanã wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Fortaleza EC 1-0 Maracanã | Cearense - 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Fortaleza EC 3-0 Maracanã | Cearense - 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Maracanã 1-1 Fortaleza EC | Cearense - 1 |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Maracanã on Jan 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Maracanã score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Maracanã | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortaleza EC sit 1st in Cearense - 1 (10 points from 4 matches) and Maracanã sit 2nd (4 points from 3 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2026 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza ECCearense: Regular season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | MaracanãCearense: Relegation Group | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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