Floresta vs Fortaleza in Copa do Nordeste preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Thu 03.February
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Floresta or Fortaleza that keep their silverware dream alive.

This is a local derby, usually meaning extra tension and significance.

It's no vacation for neither Floresta nor Fortaleza 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.

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Floresta form and stats

On the other hand, in the Copa do Nordeste, Floresta has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses.

The home team returns to Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo after drawing with Globo on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Fortaleza was sent out of Copa do Nordeste in the semi-finals last season.

Playing away, Fortaleza have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 10 defeats in the Serie A this season.

Impressive finishing from Romarinho, Depietri, Torres, Titi and Tinga secured the home win 5-0 against Sousa in their previous game.

Before that, Fortaleza secured a home win against Bahia with the score 2-1.

A new game in only three days for Fortaleza, the Copa do Nordeste home match versus Ceara. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fortaleza as they have only managed to score 18 times from 19 away games in the league. 26 goals have been conceded by Fortaleza in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last five meetings featuring these squads: Floresta won one, Fortaleza were winners in four and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FlorestaM. Alves Barreiro Veriato
M. Alves Barreiro Veriato
2 goals
FlorestaF. Alves da Silva
F. Alves da Silva
2 goals
FlorestaF. Torres Ribeiro
F. Torres Ribeiro
2 goals

Floresta missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Floresta Fortaleza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
6 2   Won W   3 10
12 6   Drew D   0 2
7 3   Lost L   8 13
33 19   Scored S   8 26
28 15   Conceded C   19 36
88% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
64% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 68%
36% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 52%
20% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 20%
8% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 8%
60% 73%   BTTS BTTS   27% 28%
20% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 32%
32% 27%   Failed to Score F T   55% 44%
 
4.4 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 5
4.1 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.5
2.5 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.1
3 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.6 8.1   Shots (avg) S (   12.3 13.6
3.6 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4.5
28% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   19% 23%
 
9 7.7   Shots against (avg) S A   14 12
4 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.8 4.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bahia 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2 Ceara 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 CRB 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Sousa 2 1 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -4 3
5 Floresta 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Altos 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
7 Nautico 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
8 Botafogo PB 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 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 Atletico Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 América Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceara 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

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 Atletico Mineiro 38 26 6 6 67 34 19 17 1 1 42 13 19 9 5 5 25 21 33 84
2 Flamengo 38 21 8 9 69 36 19 13 1 5 31 15 19 8 7 4 38 21 33 71
3 Palmeiras 38 20 6 12 58 43 19 11 3 5 33 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 15 66
4 Fortaleza 38 17 7 14 44 45 19 11 4 4 26 19 19 6 3 10 18 26 -1 58
5 Corinthians 38 15 12 11 40 36 19 10 5 4 26 18 19 5 7 7 14 18 4 57
6 Bragantino 38 14 14 10 55 46 19 7 9 3 28 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 9 56
7 Fluminense 38 15 9 14 38 38 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 0 54
8 América Mineiro 38 13 14 11 41 37 19 9 6 4 22 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 4 53
9 Atletico GO 38 13 14 11 33 36 19 6 10 3 17 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -3 53
10 Santos 38 12 14 12 35 40 19 9 6 4 21 14 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 50
11 Ceara 38 11 17 10 39 38 19 10 7 2 24 14 19 1 10 8 15 24 1 50
12 Internacional 38 12 12 14 44 42 19 8 6 5 29 22 19 4 6 9 15 20 2 48
13 Sao Paulo 38 11 15 12 31 39 19 7 9 3 18 15 19 4 6 9 13 24 -8 48
14 Atletico PR 38 13 8 17 41 45 19 8 5 6 23 21 19 5 3 11 18 24 -4 47
15 Cuiaba 38 10 17 11 34 37 19 7 6 6 18 20 19 3 11 5 16 17 -3 47
16 Juventude 38 11 13 14 36 44 19 9 6 4 19 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -8 46
17 Gremio 38 12 7 19 44 51 19 8 6 5 29 21 19 4 1 14 15 30 -7 43
18 Bahia 38 11 10 17 42 51 19 8 5 6 27 22 19 3 5 11 15 29 -9 43
19 Sport Recife 38 9 11 18 24 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 38
20 Chapecoense 38 1 12 25 27 67 19 0 6 13 13 32 19 1 6 12 14 35 -40 15

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