National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Fortaleza or Sergipe that keep their silverware dream alive.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sergipe could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa do Nordeste game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at CRB. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Fortaleza form and stats
The Serie A results at home this season for Fortaleza are 7-8-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Fortaleza's last game was hosting Campinense and winning 2-0.
Previous to that game, a Cearense 1 home match hosting Caucaia in a game that was won 1-0.There will be little rest for Fortaleza after this match as they are travelling to Barbalha for a Cearense 1 game in only three days.
Fortaleza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 19 games. Fortaleza have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sergipe form and stats
Last season their Copa do Nordeste adventure ended in the group stage.There might be some fixture complaints from Sergipe as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against CRB.
Preceding that game was the away Sergipano victory against Estanciano with the score of 1-0.A new game in only two days for Sergipe, the Sergipano home match versus America SE. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Vieira da Veiga 7 goals | ![]() G. Souza Lisboa 4 goals | ![]() H. Pereira do Nascimento 4 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Sergipe missing players
| Fortaleza | Sergipe | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 38 | 25 | Scored | S | 9 | 35 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 36% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 28% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 5.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 6 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 13.4 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 8.3 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 3 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 49% | ||
| 12.3 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 10.9 | ||
| 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 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 | Goiás | 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 | Ceara | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 37 |
| 18 | Atlético GO | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | Avaí | 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 |