Goias vs Fortaleza EC Prediction - September 5, 2026
Alternative:0-1
Goals: Under 2.51.55
What is the prediction for Goias vs Fortaleza EC?
The model's leading scoreline is 1 - 1, with 0-1 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: Fortaleza EC are in better form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.
Match analysis
None of Fortaleza EC's last five matches has produced more than two goals between the sides, and that remarkable consistency is behind Superior's Under 2.5 goals pick at 1.55 for their Serie B meeting with Goias on 5 September in Brazil, priced at a 76 percent probability.
None of Fortaleza's last five matches has crossed two goals combined
Fortaleza's last five reads four draws and a win, and every one of them finished 2-0, 1-1 or 0-0, never more than two goals shared between the sides. Goias have been almost as tight at home, with three of their own last five decided by a single goal. The two sides met once this season, in May, and Fortaleza won 4-1, the outlier in an otherwise contained sample.
That 4-1 meeting is the pattern that beats this pick
The pick loses if this match produces three goals or more, and the one meeting between these sides this season did exactly that, finishing 4-1 to Fortaleza. Goias have also lost back-to-back matches by a single goal, showing their own attack can go quiet, but if the head-to-head scoreline repeats instead of the recent form, this breaks the pick easily.
AI-assisted analysis, written before kickoff from our model's numbers. Predictions are informed opinions, never guarantees.
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Team news
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Head to Head
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Fortaleza EC | 4 - 1 | Goias |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | +13 | 46 | ||
| 2 | 25 | +12 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 25 | +7 | 44 | ||
| 4 | 25 | +19 | 43 | ||
| 5 | 25 | +6 | 41 | ||
| 6 | 25 | +2 | 39 | ||
| 7 | 25 | +5 | 39 | ||
| 8 | 25 | +9 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 25 | -1 | 37 | ||
| 10 | 25 | -5 | 36 | ||
| 11 | 25 | +4 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 26 | +2 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 25 | -1 | 34 | ||
| 14 | 25 | +5 | 32 | ||
| 15 | 26 | +1 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 25 | -4 | 29 | ||
| 17 | 25 | -7 | 28 | ||
| 18 | 25 | -7 | 22 | ||
| 19 | 25 | -24 | 14 | ||
| 20 | 25 | -36 | 10 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventude | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 46 | WLWWD |
| 2 | Vila Nova | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 44 | LWLLW |
| 3 | Criciuma | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 44 | DWWWW |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 43 | WLLLW |
| 5 | Fortaleza EC | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 41 | WLWLW |
| 6 | CRB | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 39 | WWWDL |
| 7 | Atletico Goianiense | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 39 | WWDWL |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 38 | DDDDL |
| 9 | Operario-PR | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 37 | LWDWW |
| 10 | Goias | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 36 | LDWDW |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 36 | DLLDW |
| 12 | Nautico Recife | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 35 | DWLLD |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 34 | DWDDL |
| 14 | São Bernardo | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 32 | LLDDL |
| 15 | Botafogo SP | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 32 | LWDDW |
| 16 | Avai | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 | LWDWL |
| 17 | Ceara | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 28 | WLDDL |
| 18 | Londrina | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 22 | LLDDW |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 42 | -24 | 14 | WLDDL |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 25 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 52 | -36 | 10 | DLLLL |