Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Fortaleza welcomes CSA

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Copa do Nordeste table has to be read with caution. So far Fortaleza find themselves in 3rd position and CSA are placed 8th.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Cearense 1. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Ferroviario.

It's quite the trip for CSA when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

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Fortaleza form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Fortaleza's two home games in the Copa do Nordeste so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. In general it's been a long time since Fortaleza tasted defeat here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Fortaleza lost their last game at Ferroviario after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Barbalha in a game that was won 4-2.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Fortaleza home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in six wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza, as the Cearense 1 home game vs Pacajus is only four days away.

Early season league goal statistics from Fortaleza's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.

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CSA form and stats

The Copa do Nordeste season is young and CSA have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

The attacking players of CSA have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 242 minutes.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 4-0 against Coruripe in their previous game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Murici's place.

As mentioned above, CSA was the only team on the pitch versus Coruripe in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

You'll want to know how CSA managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found six similar matches resulting in two away wins, one draw and three home wins.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, CSA has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Fortaleza won two, CSA won three and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Fortaleza missing players

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Fortaleza CSA
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
6 4 0 Scored S 0 2 2
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 4 8
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 60%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 40%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 60%
 
7.4 9.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 5.2
2.8 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 4.8
2.2 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
41 19 0 Total Shots T S 0 19 56
16 12 0 Shots on Target S O 0 9 19
38% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 11%
Key stats in Copa do Nordeste this season:
  • All of CSA's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Fortaleza's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CSA have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • CSA have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • CSA have yet to win a game.
  • CSA haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Fortaleza has the the best goal difference (+3) at home
  • Fortaleza have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Fortaleza have scored more than double the goals of CSA.
  • Fortaleza have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Fortaleza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
Fortaleza Last season CSA
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
4 2   Played P   2 5
3 2   Won W   1 3
0 0   Drew D   0 1
1 0   Lost L   1 1
10 9   Scored S   1 9
3 2   Conceded C   1 4
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
50% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   0% 60%
50% 100%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   0% 40%
50% 100%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 40%
50% 100%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 20%
25% 50%   BTTS BTTS   0% 40%
50% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 40%
25% 0%   Failed to Score F T   50% 20%
 
9.7 8   Corners for (avg) C F   6 9.8
1.7 2   Corners against (avg) C A   0 3.2
1.3 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0.8
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
50 19   Total Shots T S   9 39
20 10   Shots on Target S O   2 16
30% 50%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 50%

  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 PB 5 2 3 0 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 9
2 Bahia 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 8
3 Fortaleza 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 8
4 Sport Recife 5 1 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 6
5 ABC 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 5
6 CRB 6 1 2 3 7 9 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 5
7 River 6 1 1 4 6 12 3 1 0 2 5 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 -6 4
8 Frei Paulistano 5 0 2 3 5 11 2 0 0 2 2 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 -6 2

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