The league table is allowed to rest as Fortaleza and Vitória battle for Copa do Brasil honors in this first 3rd Round leg of two fixtures.
It's quite the trip for Vitória when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
It's no vacation for neither Fortaleza nor Vitória 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
Fortaleza participated in Copa do Brasil the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.The story so far in the Serie A for Fortaleza at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Fortaleza lost their last game at Internacional after a 1-2 scoreline. The penalty miss from Pikachu in the defeat against Internacional was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. The striker Robson outdid all others in that game and was awarded a match rating of 7.33 out of 10. Robson hit one key pass.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza as they are travelling to their away game against Caucaia in the Cearense 1. That match is two days after this one.
Fortaleza has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Vitória form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Castanhal and Gloria in order to reach 3rd round of Copa do Brasil. Vitória was sent out of Copa do Brasil in the 8th finals last season.0-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vitória in their Serie C matches away.
Vitória have lots to remedy after their unexpected loss (0-1) to Floresta in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters.
A 1-2 defeat away at Remo before that.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Vitória manager Souto as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ypiranga Erechim.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vitória has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Fortaleza victories, one draw and one Vitória win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Souza Lisboa 1 goals |   A. de Almeida Santos 1 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Vitória missing players
| Fortaleza | Vitória | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 41 | 27 | Scored | S | 12 | 30 | ||
| 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 11 | 19 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 36% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 5.3 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.4 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 14.2 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 27% | ||
| 9.9 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 9.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Bragantino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Santos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | America Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Ceara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Internacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Avai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Juventude | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Goiás | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | Atletico GO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 19 | Fortaleza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Athletico PR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 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 SP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Campinense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Mirassol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Floresta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Figueirense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Manaus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Paysandu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | ABC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | EC Sao Jose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Aparecidense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Botafogo PB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Remo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Confianca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Volta Redonda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Brasil de Pelotas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Ypiranga Erechim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Ferroviario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Altos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Uniclinic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
