Série B, round 13: Fortaleza eye a top-three spot | OneFootball

Fans will support Fortaleza in the match against América-MG, which closes the roundCredits: Mateus Lotif / Fortaleza

One of the most balanced editions of Brazil’s Serie B in recent years is set for twists and turns starting from this 13th round, which runs from Friday (12) to Tuesday (16). Up to 15th place, the clubs are relatively close in the standings. From sixth-placed Criciúma, with 20 points, to 15th-placed CRB, the gap is only six points.

At the end of the first and second halves of the season, Serie B will reward the teams that finish in the G6, with the top two earning direct promotion to Brazil’s top flight in 2027, while the clubs in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th will compete in playoffs to decide the other two promotion spots.

The 13th round of Serie B will begin with Vila Nova in first place (25 points), followed by São Bernardo (24), Sport (23), Fortaleza (21), Novorizontino (20), and Criciúma (20), the six clubs that make up the G6.

Check out the round’s matches:

Friday (12) – Atlético-GO vs CRB, at 7 p.m. – Antônio Accioly;

Sunday (14) – São Bernardo vs Sport, at 11 a.m. – Primeiro de Maio; Juventude vs Ponte Preta, at 11 a.m. – Moisés Lucarelli; Athletic vs Goiás, at 4 p.m. – Arena Sicredi; Cuiabá vs Vila Nova, at 4 p.m. – Arena Pantanal; Botafogo-SP vs Operário-PR, at 7 p.m. – Arena Nicnet; and Novorizontino vs Náutico, at 7 p.m. – Jorge Ismael de Biasi;

Monday (15) – Londrina vs Avaí, at 9 p.m. – Vitorino Gonçalves Dias; and Criciúma vs Ceará, at 9 p.m. – Heriberto Hülse;

Tuesday (16) – Fortaleza vs América-MG, at 8 p.m. – Castelão.

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