Fortaleza vs Santos FC Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th June 2025

Fortaleza and Santos FC will be desperate for points on Friday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Fortaleza approach the next Serie A round as number 17 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With 11 games behind them, Santos FC amassed eight points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

The last time Fortaleza played Santos FC, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Friday.

Fortaleza are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded 15 goals. They managed four clean sheets in these matches.

Santos FC are currently not the most scoring team in the Serie A, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded ten times, an average of one per game. They managed three clean sheets in these.

Fortaleza had a good reading on Santos FC in their last two meetings, which they won by 4-0 and 2-1, respectively.

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Prediction

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-2 against Cruzeiro, before Racing Club won 1-0, while Flamengo claimed a victory in a 5-0 match. Fortaleza won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded four goals.

Fortaleza entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

Santos FC Form

In their previous three outings, Santos FC lost 1-0 against Corinthians, beat Vitoria 0-1 and lost 0-1 against Botafogo RJ. Santos FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by seven goals to three.

Santos FC entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Fortaleza find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Santos FC are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.

Fortaleza recorded four points following one wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored six goals, but also conceded five. Santos FC claimed one wins from two goals scored and two conceded from their past two matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them three points to their account. Fortaleza are looking at a record of two wins, four draws and five defeats in the Serie A this season. Santos FC enjoy a record of two wins, two draws and seven defeats in the Serie A.

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Squads

Fortaleza Squad

Vojvoda will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Santos FC from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Brenno (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/11), Magrao (0/0), Bruno Pacheco (0/2), David Luiz (0/6), Diogo Barbosa (1/5), Emanuel Britez (0/0), Eros Mancuso (0/9), Felipe Jonatan (0/0), Gaston Avila (0/3), Gustavo Mancha (0/8), Tinga (1/6), Titi (0/3), Yago Pikachu (0/11), Benjamin Kuscevic (0/11), Bruninho (0/0), Calebe (1/5), Guillermo Fernandez (0/7), Jose Welison (0/7), Leandro Martinez (1/9), Lucas Emanoel (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/8), Lucca Prior (0/3), Marinho (0/7), Matheus Rossetto (0/7), Pedro Augusto (0/0), Rodrigo Santos (0/0), Tomas Pochettino (1/6), Allanzinho (0/3), Breno Lopes (1/6), Deyverson (1/9), Dylan Borrero (0/0), Juan Martin Lucero (3/11), Kervin Andrade (0/0), Moises Vieira (0/3).

Santos FC Squad

Below is the full team squad of Santos FC. The manager Xavier will pick his starting XI against Fortaleza from these players:

Diogenes (0/0), Gabriel Brazao (0/11), Gustavo Jundi (0/0), Joao Paulo (0/0), Aderlan (0/2), Diego Pituca (1/7), Dodo (0/0), Gil (0/6), Gonzalo Escobar (0/10), Joao Basso (0/2), JP Chermont (0/5), Leonardo Godoy (0/6), Luisao (0/3), Souza (0/2), Vinicius Lira (0/0), Ze Ivaldo (1/10), Alvaro Barreal (2/8), Gabriel Bontempo (0/10), Gustavo Henrique (0/0), Hyan (0/0), Joao Schmidt (0/8), Kevyson (0/0), Luan Peres (0/4), Mateus Xavier (0/0), Thaciano (1/9), Tomas Rincon (0/6), Yeferson Soteldo (0/5), Ze Rafael (0/4), Benjamin Rollheiser (0/11), Deivid Washington (1/10), Gabriel Veron (0/6), Guilherme Augusto (1/8), Julio Cesar Furch (0/0), Luca Meirelles (0/0), Neymar (0/4), Tiquinho Soares (1/10).

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Team News

Fortaleza could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Santos FC. Benjamin Kuscevic, Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez can't be called up by the Fortaleza-manager, with both serving a ban.

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Lineups

Fortaleza vs Santos FC H2H

Fortaleza had a good reading on Santos FC in their last two meetings, which they won by 4-0 and 2-1, respectively. Fortaleza seem to have a great read on Santos FC, winning five times of the previous ten matches in the Serie A. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Results

Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous ten matches between home side Fortaleza and Santos FC. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 11/10.

Fortaleza vs Santos FC Betting Tips

Juan Martin Lucero found the target one times in his previous six matches, whereas Guilherme Augusto just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Fortaleza claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Santos FC won two, drew one and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Fortaleza kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Santos FC have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Fortaleza managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Santos FC averaging 0.9 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Fortaleza’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Santos FC's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.