Key statistics for the Copa do Nordeste fixture between Fortaleza and Ceará

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Fortaleza & Ceará face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa do Nordeste. All the pre-match information is available here!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only three days ago in the Copa do Nordeste. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Floresta.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Last season, Fortaleza's Copa do Nordeste journey ended in the semi-finals.

Fortaleza have played 19 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Fortaleza, who won 2-0 against Floresta.

Previous to that game, a Copa do Nordeste home match hosting Sousa in a game that was won 5-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Fortaleza perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fortaleza as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Fortaleza has won four of these, drawn six and lost four.

The Fortaleza fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 19 matches.

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Ceará form and stats

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

Ceará have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-10-8 (19 played).

Ceará aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 198 league minutes without a goal. Jhonatan was the last player to find the net.

Ceará play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Sergipe.

A 0-1 defeat away at Palmeiras before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Ceará in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Ceará, four draws and two defeats.

After this away game Ceará return home for a Copa do Nordeste game against Globo. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ceará as they have only managed to score 15 times from 19 away games in the league. 24 goals have been conceded by Ceará in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Fortaleza wins - draws - Ceará wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Fortaleza missing players

Ceará missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Ceará
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
11 7   Won W   2 7
1 1   Drew D   4 10
13 5   Lost L   7 8
28 18   Scored S   12 23
36 17   Conceded C   18 25
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 80%
72% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 60%
52% 62%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 36%
20% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 16%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
28% 31%   BTTS BTTS   54% 48%
32% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   23% 40%
40% 31%   Failed to Score F T   31% 32%
 
5 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.4
4.5 4.1   Corners against (avg) C A   7.2 5.9
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.2
2 1   Red cards R C   2 3
 
13.5 14.2   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 13.3
4.6 5.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4
25% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 23%
 
11.8 10.5   Shots against (avg) S A   15.7 14.7
4.3 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 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 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 America 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 Ceará 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 Cuiabá 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 America 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 Ceará 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 Cuiabá 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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