All the facts and stats for the Copa do Nordeste clash: Fortaleza - Sousa

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 21:00 (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 Fortaleza or Sousa that keep their silverware dream alive.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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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).

Fortaleza's last game was hosting Bahia and winning 2-1. Midfield player Pikachu got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, the max score being 10. Pikachu scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Cuiaba in the Serie A.

The manager Vojvoda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Floresta in only three days.

Fortaleza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 19 games.

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Sousa form and stats

There's been little loot from Sousa's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Serie D. Sousa only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Total Copa do Nordeste statistics for Sousa: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

The fans enjoyed Sousa's previous game versus CSA, a 1-0 win played at home.

It was a Copa do Nordeste defeat before that one as the away game against ABC wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Sousa have another fixture that requires travelling in just four days, a Paraibano match against Auto Esporte. A gruelling itinerary for the visiting team!

Goals are few and far between in Sousa's away league games. Only 2 goals from 7 travels. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sousa struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Fortaleza-Sousa H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Fortaleza two wins, Sousa zero wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 2 red cards from the last two duels. Jaílson loves to meet Sousa and have scored 2 goals in these matches.

Fortaleza missing players

Sousa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Sousa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
9 6   Won W   2 11
3 2   Drew D   3 6
13 5   Lost L   7 8
23 13   Scored S   8 29
38 17   Conceded C   18 23
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 84%
68% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 56%
52% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 32%
20% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 16%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
32% 31%   BTTS BTTS   42% 28%
28% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 48%
44% 38%   Failed to Score F T   50% 40%
 
5 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.2 4.2
4.5 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   7.2 6
2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.2 2.8
2 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
13.7 14.6   Shots (avg) S (   8.4 10.3
4.7 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.6 3.5
20% 20%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 35%
 
12.2 10.7   Shots against (avg) S A   13.3 9.2
4.5 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.9 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 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 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
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ABC 14 9 1 4 30 13 7 6 0 1 22 4 7 3 1 3 8 9 17 28
2 Campinense 14 7 4 3 23 12 7 5 1 1 14 2 7 2 3 2 9 10 11 25
3 America RN 14 6 4 4 25 20 7 4 2 1 15 8 7 2 2 3 10 12 5 22
4 Uniclinic 14 6 3 5 22 20 7 3 2 2 11 8 7 3 1 3 11 12 2 21
5 Sousa 14 4 4 6 16 18 7 4 2 1 14 5 7 0 2 5 2 13 -2 16
6 Treze 14 2 9 3 18 16 7 1 5 1 9 8 7 1 4 2 9 8 2 15
7 Central 14 3 6 5 13 17 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 0 4 3 4 8 -4 15
8 Caucaia 14 2 3 9 20 51 7 2 3 2 13 16 7 0 0 7 7 35 -31 9

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 ABC 14 9 1 4 30 13 7 6 0 1 22 4 7 3 1 3 8 9 17 28
2 Campinense 14 7 4 3 23 12 7 5 1 1 14 2 7 2 3 2 9 10 11 25
3 America RN 14 6 4 4 25 20 7 4 2 1 15 8 7 2 2 3 10 12 5 22
4 Uniclinic 14 6 3 5 22 20 7 3 2 2 11 8 7 3 1 3 11 12 2 21
5 Sousa 14 4 4 6 16 18 7 4 2 1 14 5 7 0 2 5 2 13 -2 16
6 Treze 14 2 9 3 18 16 7 1 5 1 9 8 7 1 4 2 9 8 2 15
7 Central 14 3 6 5 13 17 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 0 4 3 4 8 -4 15
8 Caucaia 14 2 3 9 20 51 7 2 3 2 13 16 7 0 0 7 7 35 -31 9

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