The standings tells us that 2 points split the pair of duelists in this Serie A game. Palmeiras have both the points- and home stadium advantage.
- Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortaleza have scored away.
Fortaleza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This promises to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Palmeiras form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Allianz Parque as Palmeiras have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The last three games played by Palmeiras, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Palmeiras shared the glory with Internacional in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Weverton, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.75 out of 10 in that game. Weverton topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that fixture, a home defeat in the Copa do Brasil against São Paulo.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained two goals or less.
A decent goal production from Palmeiras in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches.
Fortaleza form and stats
The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A.
Fortaleza's previous game was their home loss versus Cuiabá (0-1). Fortaleza had apparently made the football gods angry before the game against Cuiabá, losing the match after hitting the woodwork three times. Attacker Pochettino got a player rating of 7.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Pochettino hit two key passes and had 19 successful passes (of 21 total).
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Atletico PR.Low-scoring game? 10 of this side's most recent 12 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.
The attacking power of Fortaleza when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Palmeiras wins - draws - Fortaleza wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Cavalcante Veiga 4 goals |  E. Moreira de Sousa 4 goals |  A. Guimarães 4 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Palmeiras | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 80% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 60% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 60% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 43% | 47% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 40% |
| 6.9 | 9.3 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.8 | 19.7 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.9 | 15.6 |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 32% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 11.7 | 8.1 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 15.4 | 13.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.1 |
- Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortaleza have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palmeiras have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortaleza have scored away.
- Palmeiras have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Palmeiras have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Palmeiras haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Gremio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Atletico Mineiro | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 13 | Cuiabá | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 16 | Bahia | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Goias | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
