Fortaleza vs Ponte Preta prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Serie B Brazil
In the 16th round of Brazil's Serie B on July 3, 2026, Fortaleza will face Ponte Preta. The promotion contender hosts a relegation battler.
Fortaleza vs Ponte Preta: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Fortaleza club finished eighteenth in last season’s Serie A and was relegated. Now, they are trying to return immediately, winning half of their matches at the lower level. They did lose recently to America Mineiro, the main outsider, with a heavy 0-3 defeat. However, they managed to share points with CRB away and in the most recent round narrowly beat Sport Recife 2-1.
The team from Campinas won Serie C but is once again struggling at the higher level—since May, they have mostly suffered defeats. In the previous round, they lost to Atletico Goianiense without a chance, 0-2.
The players who featured in last season’s Brasileirao are now scoring an average of 1.2 goals per match, conceding slightly fewer—1.07 per game. The newcomers are averaging 0.67 goals scored per round and conceding 1.93.
Previous Matches: Fortaleza vs Ponte Preta
The last time the teams met was in 2018, also in Serie B—Ponte Preta managed to collect four out of a possible six points.
The visitors are not competitive at all. Hosting such an opponent at home, Fortaleza should win with a “-1.0 goals handicap” (odds – 1.60).
Fortaleza vs Ponte Preta: Key Stats and Trends
- Fortaleza have lost one of their last four matches
- Ponte Preta have lost six of their last seven games
Fortaleza vs Ponte Preta: Probable Starting Lineups
Fortaleza plays with a 1-5-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Joao Ricardo – Mauricio Mukuri, Rodriguinho, Lucas Gazal, Luan, Brites – Luis Fernando, Rodrigo, Sasha, Vitinho – Miritiello
Ponte Preta lines up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Diogo Silva – Danilo, Marcio Silva, Lucas Cunha – Julio, Andre Lima – Tarik Boschetti, David, Elvis, Diego Tavares – William Pottker
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