All the facts and stats for the Copa do Nordeste clash: ABC - Fortaleza

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Maria Lamas Farache (18000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's ABC 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 ABC and Fortaleza.

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ABC form and stats

Last season, ABC's Copa do Nordeste journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round against Sousa.

ABC's last game was hosting Globo and winning 6-0. As mentioned above, ABC "killed" Globo in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Potiguar Mossoro.

There will be little rest for ABC after this match as they are travelling to Forca e Luz for a Potiguar game in only four days.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Nothing but glory last season for Fortaleza, as they won the Copa do Nordeste.

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 8 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats.

The followers enjoyed Fortaleza's previous fixture versus Uniclinic, a 6-1 win played at home. As mentioned above, Fortaleza was the only team on the pitch versus Uniclinic in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Barbalha.

Fortaleza have another fixture away from home in just three days, a Cearense 1 game vs Ceará. A grim fixture list for them!

Fortaleza find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Fortaleza have seen the ball go into their own net 26 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

ABC-Fortaleza H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: ABC four wins, Fortaleza two wins, two draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 red cards from the last eight duels.

Top Goalscorers

FortalezaM. Vieira da Veiga
M. Vieira da Veiga
7 goals
FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
4 goals
FortalezaH. Pereira do Nascimento
H. Pereira do Nascimento
4 goals

ABC missing players

Fortaleza missing players

ABC Fortaleza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   11 25
11 8   Won W   6 17
10 5   Drew D   3 5
4 0   Lost L   2 3
36 24   Scored S   14 46
17 4   Conceded C   12 20
68% 62%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
56% 46%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 72%
40% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 44%
28% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 28%
12% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
28% 23%   BTTS BTTS   55% 44%
60% 77%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 52%
44% 38%   Failed to Score F T   9% 8%
 
5.2 6.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5.2
3.8 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   6.5 5.2
2.9 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
2 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
10.7 11.9   Shots (avg) S (   12.5 14.2
4.3 5.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 5.2
34% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 35%
 
8 6.8   Shots against (avg) S A   14.5 11.5
2.9 2.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ABC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bahia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Campinense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Ceará 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Náutico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sergipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Palmeiras 38 23 12 3 66 27 19 13 4 2 39 12 19 10 8 1 27 15 39 81
2 Internacional 38 20 13 5 58 31 19 13 5 1 40 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 27 73
3 Fluminense 38 21 7 10 63 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 19 9 4 6 24 21 22 70
4 Corinthians 38 18 11 9 44 36 19 12 4 3 24 11 19 6 7 6 20 25 8 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 8 12 60 39 19 11 3 5 37 15 19 7 5 7 23 24 21 62
6 Atletico Mineiro 38 15 13 10 45 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 7 8 4 20 19 8 58
7 Atletico PR 38 16 10 12 48 48 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 0 58
8 Fortaleza 38 15 10 13 46 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 19 8 2 9 22 26 7 55
9 Sao Paulo 38 13 15 10 55 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 19 5 9 5 23 21 13 54
10 America Mineiro 38 15 8 15 40 40 19 9 4 6 22 18 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 53
11 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 41 43 19 6 4 9 18 19 19 9 4 6 23 24 -2 53
12 Santos 38 12 11 15 44 41 19 8 5 6 28 19 19 4 6 9 16 22 3 47
13 Goias 38 11 13 14 40 53 19 6 8 5 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 31 -13 46
14 Bragantino 38 11 11 16 49 59 19 8 5 6 29 23 19 3 6 10 20 36 -10 44
15 Coritiba 38 12 6 20 39 60 19 11 4 4 25 16 19 1 2 16 14 44 -21 42
16 Cuiaba 38 10 11 17 31 42 19 6 8 5 17 15 19 4 3 12 14 27 -11 41
17 Ceará 38 7 16 15 34 41 19 4 8 7 20 22 19 3 8 8 14 19 -7 37
18 Atletico GO 38 8 12 18 39 57 19 6 5 8 22 23 19 2 7 10 17 34 -18 36
19 Avai 38 9 8 21 34 60 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 2 4 13 10 34 -26 35
20 Juventude 38 3 13 22 29 69 19 2 9 8 18 27 19 1 4 14 11 42 -40 22

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