Fortaleza vs Santos Prediction: Two teams in trouble

Fortaleza vs Santos: Prediction and odds on the Brasileirão match on June 13, 2025

Fortaleza and Santos are in the relegation zone and will meet at the Arena Castelão in a crucial game. Fortaleza has qualified for the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, and the team level is high, so this underperformance in the league is unexpected. Santos came from the Série B but is also letting down its fans as the club has signed some good players, including Neymar.

Fortaleza: Form and statistics

Fortaleza's nightmare doesn't seem to be ending, and it left the Maracanã with a 5-0 defeat against Flamengo in the last round. Vojvoda's men suffered their third straight league defeat and dropped into the relegation zone. The Cearenses haven't won in five games in all competitions, including a penalty shootout defeat in the Copa do Brasil against Retrô, a Série C team. This game against Santos will be the last before the month-long break due to the FIFA Club World Cup, and a win is essential. Vojvoda will have a month to work with his players and probably make some signings to get The Laion out of this situation. The club was in the Série C in 2017 and has grown massively recently, with Pablo Vojvoda at the helm. In 2023, Fortaleza came close to winning the Copa Sudamericana, losing the final to LDU Quito on penalties. Fortaleza will face Veléz Sarsfield in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16, so it could still do something relevant this year, but it needs to get out of the bottom of the Brasileirão as soon as possible.

Fortaleza: Lineup

Lucas Sasha, and Moisés are still injured, but Pedro Augusto is back after suspension.

🔖Fortaleza starting lineup (4-3-3)

João Ricardo – Tinga, Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha, Bruno Pacheco – Matheus Pereira, Pochettino, Emmanuel Martínez – Marinho, Lucero, Breno Lopes

⛔️Out: Lucas Sasha, Moisés (injured)

👤Head Coach: Pablo Vojvoda

Santos: Form and statistics

The Fish played a good game at home against Botafogo but ended up losing 1-0 with a goal conceded in the 86th minute. The Cariocas had 64% possession and took 12 shots, but only three were on target. Santos conceded the ball to the opposition but still had 17 shots on goal. However, the home side wasn't efficient either, as only four shots hit the target. Even so, Santos had few good chances on goal. Neymar could have scored in the first half after an individual effort, but John made a good save. Neymar missed and later made a silly mistake by scoring with his hand. The former Barcelona and PSG player had already been yellow-carded and was sent off due to an incredible lack of awareness, apparently forgetting that now there is VAR to detect a handball. Ten minutes later, Artur scored, and Santos lost. The Paulistas are in 18th place and have 8 points, two behind Fortaleza.

Santos: Lineup

Luan Peres is back after suspension, but Neymar is out after receiving a red card against Botafogo.

🔖Santos starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Gabriel Brazão – Aderlan, Luan Peres, Zé Ivaldo, Souza – Rincón, Zé Rafael – Rollheiser, Barreal, Guilherme – Tiquinho Soares

⛔️Out: Gil (injured), Neymar (suspended)

👤Head Coach: Cléber Xavier

Fortaleza vs Santos: Head-to-head statistics

Fortaleza and Santos met 22 times, and 10 games ended in draws. Santos has won seven matches and Fortaleza five. Fortaleza has won the last three meetings.

Fortaleza vs Santos: Betting tips & Odds

• Fortaleza has conceded first in four of its last five games. You can bet that Santos will be the first team to score for 2.63 at Bet365;
• The TU 2.5 bet has won seven times in Santos' last eight matches. You can bet on a game with less than three goals scored (TU 2.5) for 1.57 at 1xBet;
• Santos has only won once in its last 10 matches. You can bet that Fortaleza won't lose (1X) for 1.28 at Betway.

Fortaleza vs Santos match prediction 13 June 2025

Both teams are underperforming, especially Fortaleza, which has been at a high level in recent years. Santos came from the Série B but has some quality players, notably Neymar, so the team was expected to do more. Fortaleza has not won for six games and was humiliated by Flamengo in the last round, so the Cearenses will want to react and win in front of their fans. I'm backing Fortaleza to win. 

Our match prediction: Fortaleza to win for 2.15 at Betway.

Our betting tip for this Brasileirão match: BTTS-NO for 1.74 at 1xBet.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1-0 for 6.00 at Bet365.