Copa do Nordeste betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Altos - Fortaleza game

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Lindolfo Monteiro (12760 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Altos or Fortaleza that keep their silverware dream alive.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Altos and Fortaleza.

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Altos form and stats

Altos was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Copa do Nordeste.

2W-3D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa do Nordeste for Altos.

The spoils were shared in Altos's previous game, also at home. Visiting Fortaleza travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Altos, as the Piauiense home game vs Cori-Sabba is only four days away.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Fortaleza's mission in Copa do Nordeste last season failed in the semi-finals.

The visitors are W6-D3-L10 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. When we have look at the Copa do Nordeste statistics, we find 3W-4D-0L. This is both home and away.

Fortaleza has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Altos for a 0-0 draw.

Preceding that game was the away Cearense 1 victory against Pacajus with the score of 5-0.

The attacking power of Fortaleza when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 19 league matches away. As opposed to that, Fortaleza have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Altos wins - draws - Fortaleza wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. The games between these teams have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 2 red cards from the last two duels.

Altos missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Altos Fortaleza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
9 5   Won W   3 11
9 7   Drew D   3 5
7 1   Lost L   6 9
29 13   Scored S   13 33
23 7   Conceded C   17 30
80% 69%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
56% 38%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 72%
40% 23%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 52%
24% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 24%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 8%
40% 31%   BTTS BTTS   33% 36%
48% 69%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 36%
32% 31%   Failed to Score F T   50% 32%
 
4.6 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.1 5.3
5.1 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 4.1
2.6 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.3
1 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
8.9 10.5   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 13
3.4 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.6
34% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 29%
 
10.2 9.5   Shots against (avg) S A   11 10.4
3.5 3.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CRB 6 4 2 0 8 3 4 3 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 14
2 Ceará 6 3 3 0 9 2 3 1 2 0 6 1 3 2 1 0 3 1 7 12
3 Botafogo PB 6 3 2 1 7 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 2 11
4 Bahia 6 3 1 2 13 7 3 2 1 0 8 1 3 1 0 2 5 6 6 10
5 Nautico 6 2 2 2 9 8 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 8
6 Altos 6 2 2 2 6 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 1 8
7 Floresta 6 2 1 3 6 11 3 2 0 1 5 5 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 7
8 Sousa 6 2 1 3 5 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 3 1 8 -5 7
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 America Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceará 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 America Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceará 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

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