Fortaleza EC vs Ponte Preta: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 16Kick-off on July 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Ponte Preta?
Fortaleza EC won 2-0 on July 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′J. MiritelloFortaleza EC
- 84′MaíltonFortaleza EC
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Ponte Preta
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
4-1-4-1- 9J. Miritello
- 32Luiz Fernando
- 29Rodrigo
- 75Rodriguinho
- 31Welliton
- 5Pierre
- 18G. Fuentes
- 3Lucas Gazal
- 4Luan
- 13Mauricio Junior
- 1João Ricardo
Ponte Preta
3-3-1-3- 32Kevyson
- 21Brandão
- 26Baianinho
- 10Élvis
- 13Diego Porfírio
- 14Danilo Barcelos
- 22Thalys
- 44Márcio Silva
- 3Lucas Cunha
- 23S. Palacios
- 1Viana Guilherme
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ponte Preta have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Sport Recife(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Jun 21, 2026 | CRB(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Jun 16, 2026 | America Mineiro(home) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Nautico Recife(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Vitoria(away) | 1-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Novorizontino(home) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Juventude(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Cuiaba(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Botafogo SP(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Fortaleza EC wins, 1 draw, 1 Ponte Preta win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | Fortaleza EC 1-1 Ponte Preta | Serie B |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Ponte Preta 2-0 Fortaleza EC | Serie B |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Ponte Preta on Oct 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ponte Preta score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Ponte Preta | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fortaleza EC sit 4th in Serie B (60 points from 34 matches) and Ponte Preta sit 20th (14 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fortaleza EC | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 60 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 74 | 14 |
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