Only a win will satisfy Fortaleza supporters in this Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo clash with ABC, having a healthy lead in the Copa do Nordeste table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Fortaleza form and stats
Fortaleza are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 5 points from their first 3 games. The Fortaleza fans aren't used to losing here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo and will expect new points from this game. Fortaleza has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.A good away victory last time out for Fortaleza, who won 1-0 against Guarany de Sobral. Before that, Fortaleza played out a Copa do Nordeste draw 1-1 when visiting Moto Club MA.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza, as the Cearense 1 home game vs Guarany de Sobral is only four days away.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (6 in 3 games), Fortaleza's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Fortaleza have conceded only 2 goals.
Last season, Fortaleza's league statistics were 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, resulting in a 3rd position in the league. Over these four matches they scored 5 goals and conceded 3. Playing at home last season Fortaleza managed 1-1-0 (win-draw-lost) with 3 goals and 1 conceded.
ABC form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L1 on the road this term. ABC has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.ABC failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Potiguar Mossoro that ended with defeat 1-2. A draw for ABC before that, at their own venue hosting Vitoria (0-0).
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the ABC manager Ranielle Ribeiro as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Forca e Luz.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting ABC as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Let's have a look at how ABC performed last season in the league. They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In total they scored 11 and conceded 7 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 0 and lost 2 with 6/7 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Last seven meetings between the teams: Fortaleza won 1, ABC won 4 and 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
Fortaleza missing players
ABC missing players
| Fortaleza | ABC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 33% | Both teams to score | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 43% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Fortaleza | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 3 | CRB | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Vitória | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 5 | Salgueiro | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 6 | Sergipe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 7 | Altos | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 2 |
| 8 | Sampaio Corrêa | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Botafogo PB | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Ceará | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Náutico | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | CSA | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Bahia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | ABC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Moto Club MA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Confiança | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
