Brasileirao is back, and Santos face a crucial test as they fight to climb out of the relegation zone. Sitting near the bottom of the standings, the Peixe received a major boost with the news that star player Neymar Jr. has decided to stay and extend his contract, a move that could reshape the club’s outlook.

Santos now gear up for a pivotal clash against Fortaleza, a direct rival in the battle to avoid the drop. With Fortaleza holding just a two-point edge at 10 points, this high-stakes matchup is set to be a fierce contest with significant implications for both teams.

When will the Fortaleza vs Santos match be played?

Fortaleza take on Santos in a Matchday 12 clash of the Brasileirao 2025 this Thursday, June 12. The match is set to kick off at 6:30 PM (ET).

Fortaleza vs Santos: Time by State in the USA

ET: 6:30 PM

CT: 5:30 PM

MT: 4:30 PM

PT: 3:30 PM

How to watch Fortaleza vs Santos in the USA

This Brasileirao 2025 game between Fortaleza and Santos will be broadcast live in the USA on Premiere.

It will undoubtedly be one of the most interesting duels of this 5th Matchday of the group stage. Both teams will play what is probably their last chance to qualify for the next phase. In the case of Alianza Lima, they must win the two remaining games and wait for Colo Colo to lose both of them so that they both have 7 points, although there they must be attentive to the goal difference, which favors the Chileans. A more reasonable goal would be to try to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana, for which of course they should add as much as possible.

Their rivals will be Fortaleza, who have an unbeatable chance to reach the last Matchday with good chances: if they win and Colo Colo loses, both would have 7 points and would face each other in Matchday 6 for the last place in round 16, assuming that most likely the first will be obtained by River Plate. Although of course, in order to be able to depend on themselves in the last game, they must win this one against Alianza Lima.

Alianza Lima vs Fortaleza: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Location: National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru
Live Stream in the US: FuboTV

Alianza Lima vs Fortaleza: Time by State in the US

ET: 10:00 PM
CT: 9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM

Alianza Lima vs Fortaleza: Storylines and Head-to-Head

In history there is only one history of clashes between these two rivals, and that was on April 28 of this year when for Matchday 3 of this group stage, Fortaleza as locals beat Alianza Lima 2-1 with goals from Silvio Romero and Hercules for the Brazilians and Pablo Lavandeira for the Peruvian team.

This will be an interesting duel between two teams that are fighting for different goals, but are still in the fight to achieve them, and this game will be crucial to continue with chances of accessing the next round, or in the case of Alianza Lima, of being able to qualify to the Copa Sudamericana.

How to watch or live stream Alianza Lima vs Fortaleza in the US

The game that will be played this Wednesday, May 18 at the National Stadium of Peru for the group stage of the 2022 Conmebol Libertadores between Alianza Lima and Fortaleza will be broadcast in the United States on FuboTV (Free trial). Other options: beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT

Alianza Lima vs Fortaleza: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to Caesars: Fortaleza are the favorite with -120 odds, while Alianza Lima have +320. A tie would finish in a +265 payout.

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*Odds via Caesars

Fortalezahave registered2 lossesand1 winin this year’s international tournament. They are in 4th place of this group.Fortalezaare stillin fight for the 2nd place with 3 games left in theGroup Stage. However, this will be their last home game in the 2022 Copa Libertadores. They will have to earn their spot to the Round of 16 Stage as visitors.

On the other side,River Platehave anunbeatenrecordin the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group Stage with3winsin a row. They havescored 5 timesandconcededjustonce.If River Platemanageto win they willbequalifiedto the2022 Copa LibertadoresRound of 16 Stage.

Fortaleza vs River Plate: Match Information

Date: Thrusday, May5, 2022.
Time: 6:00 PM (ET)
Location: Arena Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil
Live Stream:FuboTV (Free 7-day Trial)

Fortaleza are in 4th place of this group. They have recorded2 losses and 1 win in this year’s international tournament. They have scored3 goals and conceded 5 times. This stat may not benefittheir chances to advance to the 2022 Copa Libertadores Round of 16. However theyare still fighting for the 2nd place.

On the other side, River Plate are at the top of this group. Theyhave anunbeatenrecord in the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group Stage with 3 consecutive wins. They have scored 5 times and conceded just once. If River Platemanageto win they willbe qualifiedto the2022 Copa Libertadores Round of 16 Stage.

Fortaleza vs River Plate: Date

Fortaleza will clash against River Plate at Arena Castelao onThrusday, May 5, 2022for Matchday 4 of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group F. River Plate seek a win to stay at thetop of the table, while Fortaleza are fighting for the 2nd place.

Fortaleza vs River Plate: Time by States in the US

ET: 6:00 PM
CT: 5:00 PM
MT: 4:00 PM
PT: 3:00 PM

Fortaleza vs River Plate: TV Channel to watch or stream live in the US

This game betweenFortaleza and River Plate for Matchday 4 of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group F will be broadcast in the United States on FuboTV (Free Trial). Other options are: beIN SPORTS CONNECT,beIN SPORTS en Español andbeIN SPORTS.

Both teams got off to a very bad start losing their opening games. And in such a demanding group stage with few games, there is not much room for error. That is why if one of these teams wins this game, they would be left with a chance, but the loser would almost be condemned to fight for no more than third place to seek better luck in the Copa Sudamericana.

Understanding that River will surely be the first, since they are the strongest team in Group F, the others will have to fight for second place, and in that sense Colo Colo was the one who took the greatest advantage obtaining 6 points. Whoever wins this game will surely be the one to fight the Chileans for the precious second place.

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM (ET)
Location: Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, Ceara, Brazil
Live Stream in the US: FuboTV

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Time by states in the US

ET: 6:00 PM
CT: 5:00 PM
MT:4:00 PM
PT: 3:00 PM

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Storylines and Head-to-Head

Fortaleza donot have a great and long history at the international level and for this reason theydonot record clashes against Peruvian teams in history. They only played against Argentine teams (Independiente and River) and one from Chile (Colo Colo) which makes a total of 4 international games.

Alianza Lima arevery different, with a long history in international competitions and a long list of Brazilian teams that they faced. There were 11 teams from that country against which they played, a total of 30 games. They did not do very well in them: they barely had 2 wins, no draws and 28 losses.

How to watch or live stream Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima in the US

The game that will be played this Wednesday, April 27 at the Castelao Stadium for the group stage of the 2022 Conmebol Libertadores between Fortaleza and Alianza Lima will be broadcast in the United States on FuboTV (Free trial). Other options: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español, beIN SPORTS XTRA.

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to Caliente: Fortaleza are the favorite with -300 odds, while Alianza Lima have +750. A tie would finish in a +400 payout.

*Odds via Caliente

Fortaleza and Alianza Lima haven’t won yet at the 2022 Copa Libertadores. Fortaleza have lostin their first 2 games, they have scored once and conceded 4 goals. The team managed byJuan Pablo Vojvoda is competing for their first time in Copa Libertadores.

On the other hand,Alianza Lima have returned to the Copa Libertadores after two years of absence. The team managed by Carlos Bustos is looking forward to win a Copa Libertadores game for the first time in 10 years. Last time, it was a 1-0 win against the Uruguayan side Nacional in 2012.

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Date

Fortaleza will face Alianza Limaat Arena CastelaoonWednesday, April 27, 2022forMatchday 3of the 2022 Copa Libertadores GroupF. Fortaleza and Alianza Lima haven’t won a game in the 2022 Copa Libertadores.

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: Time by states in the US

ET: 6:00 PM
CT:5:00 PM
MT:4:00 PM
PT: 3:00 PM

Fortaleza vs Alianza Lima: TV Channel to watch or stream live in the US

The game betweenFortaleza and Alianza Lima forMatchday 3 of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Group F will be broadcast in the US on FuboTV (Free Trial). Other options are: beIN SPORTS CONNECT,beIN SPORTS XTRA en Español,beIN SPORTS XTRA.

In their first game, River Plate achieved a hard-fought victory against Alianza Lima as visitors (although at a fairly high cost since Rojasfractured in thismatch), and now they want to continue on the path of victory in what will be their first game as locals in this 2022 Conmebol Libertadores.

Fortaleza was the opposite of River Plate: in their first game they lost 2-1 at home against Colo Colo, which was really a key game considering that River would most likely finish first, so the other teams will dispute the second place. However, a good result against River could be a good boost for the next games.

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Location: Antonio V. Liberti, Belgrano, Argentina
Live Stream in the US: FuboTV

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Time by state in the US

ET: 8:00 PM
CT: 7:00 PM
MT: 6:00 PM
PT: 5:00 PM

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Storylines and Head-to-Head

Fortaleza have a short history at the international level, and actually only once faced an Argentine team (Independiente in the 2021 Copa Sudamericana) so there are no clashes between these two rivals. River Plate, for their part, have faced 15 Brazilian teams to date (this will be the 16th). The team against which they played the most was Cruzeiro, with 13 games in total.

How to watch or live stream River Plate vs Fortaleza in the US

The game that will be played this Tuesday, April 12 at the Antonio V. Liberti for the group stage of the 2022 Conmebol Libertadores between River Plate and Fortaleza will be broadcast in the United States on FuboTV (Free trial). Other options: beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS.

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Predictions and Odds

The Oddsmakers have a favorite for this match. These are the odds according to Caliente: River Plate are the favorite with -200 odds, while Fortaleza have +600. A tie would finish in a +320 payout.

*Odds via Caliente

El Millonario left with a bittersweet taste from its debut in the 2022 Copa Libertadores. River Plate defeated Alianza Lima 1-0, but near the end of the match, the result and the event were tainted when Alianza Lima winger Aldair Rodríguez took a cheap shot at Robert Rojas and fractured his right tibia and fibula. The Paraguayan defender was rushed to the hospital to receive treatment and arrived at the team hotel with his leg in a cast and on a stretcher. After the game, Marcelo Gallardo said: “The injury is going to take him a long time to recover. But Robert is strong, he will come back well”.

On the other hand, Fortaleza is far from being considered one of Brazil’s historic teams, it has not won any relevant titles throughout its history and in fact, this is its first participation in the Copa Libertadores. However, it should not be overlooked that its present is very good and under the leadership of Juan Pablo Vojvoda, it is going through a great moment. In addition, the Brazilian team was defeated by Colo-Colo 2-1 in its first 2022 Copa Libertadores match.

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Date

River Plate and Fortaleza will face each other at El Monumental Stadium on Wednesday, April 13 for their second match of Group F of the 2022 Copa Libertadores.

River Plate vs Fortaleza: Time by state in the US

ET: 9:00 PM
CT: 8:00 PM
MT: 7:00 PM
PT: 6: 00 PM

TV channels in the US to watch River Plate vs Fortaleza

The game to be played between River Plate and Fortaleza for their second match of Group F for the 2022 Copa Libertadores will be broadcast in the US on FuboTV (free trial).