Fortaleza vs América Mineiro preview: Visitors in for a hard job at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 08.Oct
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

In total; 25 league rounds are played and Fortaleza are 21 points on top of América Mineiro. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • América Mineiro have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie A

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for América Mineiro, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.

This looks to be an action-packed match with lots of action and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Fortaleza form and stats

The story so far in the Serie A for Fortaleza at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Fortaleza's previous fixture was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their own stadium, finishing 2-0 vs Corinthians. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Serie A home game that ended 1-1 versus Gremio.

A decent goal production from Fortaleza in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 league matches. From these home matches, Fortaleza have conceded only 11 goals.

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América Mineiro form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for América Mineiro so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved América Mineiro have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road.

América has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cruzeiro for a 1-1 draw. Midfield player Benítez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Benítez scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Vasco da Gama.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 12 of this club's latest 16 league games.

América Mineiro have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. For América Mineiro, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These two sides played each other earlier on this season: América Mineiro - Fortaleza 2-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: six - zero - three (Fortaleza wins - draws - América Mineiro wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FortalezaJ. Lucero
J. Lucero
6 goals
FortalezaT. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha
T. Galhardo do Nascimento Rocha
4 goals
FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
4 goals

Fortaleza missing players

América Mineiro missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza América Mineiro
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 5 Played P 4 12 25
11 7 3 Won W 0 0 4
6 4 2 Drew D 3 5 6
8 2 0 Lost L 1 7 15
30 20 10 Scored S 5 14 27
24 11 2 Conceded C 8 28 51
88% 85% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
40% 46% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 75% 68%
16% 23% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 67% 44%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
40% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 83% 64%
36% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
36% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 28%
 
4.9 5.9 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.3 4.4
5.2 4.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.8 5.8
2.7 2.2 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
15.2 17.3 17.6 Shots (avg) S ( 17.5 13.8 14
5.6 6.3 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.5 4.7
22% 24% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 26% 23%
 
13.2 11.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 17.5 14.9
4.4 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 6.4 5.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of América Mineiro's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • América Mineiro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • América Mineiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • América Mineiro have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have yet to win a game away.
  • América Mineiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fortaleza have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Botafogo 25 16 4 5 40 16 13 11 1 1 28 6 12 5 3 4 12 10 24 52
2 Bragantino 25 12 9 4 35 22 13 8 4 1 21 8 12 4 5 3 14 14 13 45
3 Gremio 25 13 5 7 40 32 13 10 2 1 26 10 12 3 3 6 14 22 8 44
4 Palmeiras 25 12 8 5 39 20 11 8 2 1 19 8 14 4 6 4 20 12 19 44
5 Flamengo 25 12 7 6 37 30 12 6 4 2 17 9 13 6 3 4 20 21 7 43
6 Fluminense 25 12 5 8 34 29 13 10 3 0 20 6 12 2 2 8 14 23 5 41
7 Atletico Mineiro 25 11 7 7 29 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 13 5 4 4 14 9 10 40
8 Atletico PR 25 11 7 7 37 29 13 8 4 1 24 14 12 3 3 6 13 15 8 40
9 Fortaleza 25 11 6 8 30 24 13 7 4 2 20 11 12 4 2 6 10 13 6 39
10 Sao Paulo 25 9 7 9 31 27 14 9 2 3 23 13 11 0 5 6 8 14 4 34
11 Cuiaba 25 9 5 11 26 30 12 4 4 4 17 15 13 5 1 7 9 15 -4 32
12 Cruzeiro 25 7 9 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 12 4 4 4 18 13 2 30
13 Corinthians 25 7 9 9 29 31 12 5 6 1 19 12 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 30
14 Internacional 25 7 8 10 20 29 12 5 3 4 12 12 13 2 5 6 8 17 -9 29
15 Santos 25 7 6 12 27 41 13 5 5 3 22 19 12 2 1 9 5 22 -14 27
16 Goias 25 6 9 10 21 31 12 3 6 3 11 14 13 3 3 7 10 17 -10 27
17 Vasco da Gama 25 7 5 13 27 38 12 5 1 6 15 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 26
18 Bahia 25 6 7 12 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 15 13 2 3 8 8 19 -6 25
19 América Mineiro 25 4 6 15 27 51 13 4 1 8 13 23 12 0 5 7 14 28 -24 18
20 Coritiba 25 4 5 16 27 53 12 3 3 6 14 17 13 1 2 10 13 36 -26 17

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 Botafogo 25 16 4 5 40 16 13 11 1 1 28 6 12 5 3 4 12 10 24 52
2 Bragantino 25 12 9 4 35 22 13 8 4 1 21 8 12 4 5 3 14 14 13 45
3 Gremio 25 13 5 7 40 32 13 10 2 1 26 10 12 3 3 6 14 22 8 44
4 Palmeiras 25 12 8 5 39 20 11 8 2 1 19 8 14 4 6 4 20 12 19 44
5 Flamengo 25 12 7 6 37 30 12 6 4 2 17 9 13 6 3 4 20 21 7 43
6 Fluminense 25 12 5 8 34 29 13 10 3 0 20 6 12 2 2 8 14 23 5 41
7 Atletico Mineiro 25 11 7 7 29 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 13 5 4 4 14 9 10 40
8 Atletico PR 25 11 7 7 37 29 13 8 4 1 24 14 12 3 3 6 13 15 8 40
9 Fortaleza 25 11 6 8 30 24 13 7 4 2 20 11 12 4 2 6 10 13 6 39
10 Sao Paulo 25 9 7 9 31 27 14 9 2 3 23 13 11 0 5 6 8 14 4 34
11 Cuiaba 25 9 5 11 26 30 12 4 4 4 17 15 13 5 1 7 9 15 -4 32
12 Cruzeiro 25 7 9 9 24 22 13 3 5 5 6 9 12 4 4 4 18 13 2 30
13 Corinthians 25 7 9 9 29 31 12 5 6 1 19 12 13 2 3 8 10 19 -2 30
14 Internacional 25 7 8 10 20 29 12 5 3 4 12 12 13 2 5 6 8 17 -9 29
15 Santos 25 7 6 12 27 41 13 5 5 3 22 19 12 2 1 9 5 22 -14 27
16 Goias 25 6 9 10 21 31 12 3 6 3 11 14 13 3 3 7 10 17 -10 27
17 Vasco da Gama 25 7 5 13 27 38 12 5 1 6 15 15 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 26
18 Bahia 25 6 7 12 28 34 12 4 4 4 20 15 13 2 3 8 8 19 -6 25
19 América Mineiro 25 4 6 15 27 51 13 4 1 8 13 23 12 0 5 7 14 28 -24 18
20 Coritiba 25 4 5 16 27 53 12 3 3 6 14 17 13 1 2 10 13 36 -26 17

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.