Fortaleza welcomes Palmeiras to this second leg of the Copa do Brasil Round of 16. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Palmeiras, who are travelling more than 3000 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Fortaleza nor Palmeiras as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Fortaleza form and stats
Last season their Copa do Brasil adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Fortaleza have played 4 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Fortaleza's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Vasco da Gama. The home side are looking to build on that result. Pacheco, defender, was given a rating of 8.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Pacheco signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and won 10 of 15 duels.
Ahead of that game, a home win hosting San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bahia are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Fortaleza in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Fortaleza have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Palmeiras form and stats
Palmeiras's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the round of 16 against Sao Paulo.As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Palmeiras have produced an overall stat of 1-3-0 so far.
Palmeiras are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Atletico Mineiro. Defender Rocha was the best team player with a rating of 7.32. Rocha hit one key pass and won 6 of 7 duels.
Earlier, the Copa Libertadores win away at Cerro Porteno.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Coritiba in just four days.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled before this season: Palmeiras - Fortaleza 3-0. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Fortaleza won three, Palmeiras were winners in six and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Cavalcante Veiga 4 goals |   M. Vieira da Veiga 3 goals |  A. Guimarães 3 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Palmeiras missing players
| Fortaleza | Palmeiras | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 55 | 38 | Scored | S | 19 | 49 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 11 | 19 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 8% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 6.6 | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15.8 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.9 | 17.2 | ||
| 6.7 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.9 | ||
| 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | ||
| 11.3 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Grêmio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortaleza | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Fluminense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Bragantino | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 11 | Atletico PR | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Santos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Internacional | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Cuiaba | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | Bahia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Goias | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
