Serie A duel: Close contest expected between América Mineiro and Fortaleza

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (23018 seats)

Fortaleza cannot expect any pleasantries from their host América Mineiro in this Serie A match. Here's the thorough match preview!

Insights:
  • América Mineiro have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie A
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The visiting Fortaleza played their last game only three days ago, a Copa do Brasil match.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Fortaleza, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.

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América Mineiro form and stats

5-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for América Mineiro so far this season.

The América Mineiro goalkeeper Matheus Fernando Cavichioli is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie A.

América enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Santos's place. The match ended 2-0 with Ademir and Alê scoring. Matheus Cavichioli loved the game against Santos. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-0 victory. Alê (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.81/10. Alê scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 62 successful passes (of 67 total).

In the match before that, América hosted Bahia and drew the game 0-0.

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

América have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, América have conceded only 9 goals.

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Fortaleza form and stats

The visitors are W6-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. It’s been three wins in a row for Fortaleza on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa do Brasil home defeat versus Atlético Mineiro with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Edinho was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.42. Edinho hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 24 successful passes (of 27 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Athletico PR in the Serie A.

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

Fortaleza have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. Fortaleza have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent logged result featuring both these participants is the Fortaleza - América 4-0 played earlier this season. Head to head totals (for the prior three meetings): América won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Fortaleza managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Top Goalscorers

FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
8 goals
FortalezaR. dos Santos Fernandes
R. dos Santos Fernandes
8 goals
AméricaA. da Silva Santos Junior
A. da Silva Santos Junior
6 goals

América Mineiro missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
América Mineiro Fortaleza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
8 5 1 Won W 2 6 14
11 5 2 Drew D 1 3 6
9 4 2 Lost L 1 5 8
27 12 4 Scored S 4 17 38
29 9 6 Conceded C 2 17 30
89% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 89%
71% 57% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 64%
18% 7% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 46%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 21%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
43% 29% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 57% 43%
32% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 36% 43%
36% 43% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 25%
 
5.4 6.7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.4 4.7
5 5.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.3 5.4
1.6 1.7 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
14.8 15.8 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 14.6 15.1
4.4 4.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 4.6 4.6
22% 19% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 27% 30%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • América Mineiro have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie A
  • América Mineiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético Mineiro 27 18 5 4 44 20 13 11 1 1 28 8 14 7 4 3 16 12 24 59
2 Palmeiras 28 15 4 9 42 34 15 9 2 4 26 22 13 6 2 5 16 12 8 49
3 Fortaleza 28 14 6 8 38 30 14 8 3 3 21 13 14 6 3 5 17 17 8 48
4 Flamengo 25 14 4 7 47 24 13 8 1 4 22 13 12 6 3 3 25 11 23 46
5 Bragantino 28 11 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 20 17 14 7 5 2 24 15 12 46
6 Internacional 28 10 11 7 37 30 14 6 5 3 23 16 14 4 6 4 14 14 7 41
7 Corinthians 28 10 11 7 30 26 13 5 4 4 17 15 15 5 7 3 13 11 4 41
8 Fluminense 28 10 9 9 28 30 14 6 5 3 15 13 14 4 4 6 13 17 -2 39
9 Atletico GO 27 9 10 8 24 24 14 4 7 3 11 11 13 5 3 5 13 13 0 37
10 América Mineiro 28 8 11 9 27 29 14 5 5 4 12 9 14 3 6 5 15 20 -2 35
11 Cuiaba 28 7 14 7 27 28 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 3 9 2 13 11 -1 35
12 Athletico PR 27 10 4 13 32 36 13 6 3 4 18 16 14 4 1 9 14 20 -4 34
13 Sao Paulo 28 7 13 8 22 27 14 4 8 2 12 10 14 3 5 6 10 17 -5 34
14 Ceará 28 6 15 7 26 30 14 6 6 2 18 12 14 0 9 5 8 18 -4 33
15 Bahia 28 8 8 12 32 39 14 5 4 5 19 18 14 3 4 7 13 21 -7 32
16 Santos 28 7 11 10 25 34 14 6 5 3 14 11 14 1 6 7 11 23 -9 32
17 Juventude 28 6 11 11 27 36 14 5 5 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 29
18 Sport Recife 28 6 9 13 15 24 14 3 5 6 6 8 14 3 4 7 9 16 -9 27
19 Gremio 26 7 5 14 23 32 13 4 5 4 15 13 13 3 0 10 8 19 -9 26
20 Chapecoense 28 1 10 17 24 49 14 0 5 9 10 23 14 1 5 8 14 26 -25 13

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 Atlético Mineiro 27 18 5 4 44 20 13 11 1 1 28 8 14 7 4 3 16 12 24 59
2 Palmeiras 28 15 4 9 42 34 15 9 2 4 26 22 13 6 2 5 16 12 8 49
3 Fortaleza 28 14 6 8 38 30 14 8 3 3 21 13 14 6 3 5 17 17 8 48
4 Flamengo 25 14 4 7 47 24 13 8 1 4 22 13 12 6 3 3 25 11 23 46
5 Bragantino 28 11 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 20 17 14 7 5 2 24 15 12 46
6 Internacional 28 10 11 7 37 30 14 6 5 3 23 16 14 4 6 4 14 14 7 41
7 Corinthians 28 10 11 7 30 26 13 5 4 4 17 15 15 5 7 3 13 11 4 41
8 Fluminense 28 10 9 9 28 30 14 6 5 3 15 13 14 4 4 6 13 17 -2 39
9 Atletico GO 27 9 10 8 24 24 14 4 7 3 11 11 13 5 3 5 13 13 0 37
10 América Mineiro 28 8 11 9 27 29 14 5 5 4 12 9 14 3 6 5 15 20 -2 35
11 Cuiaba 28 7 14 7 27 28 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 3 9 2 13 11 -1 35
12 Athletico PR 27 10 4 13 32 36 13 6 3 4 18 16 14 4 1 9 14 20 -4 34
13 Sao Paulo 28 7 13 8 22 27 14 4 8 2 12 10 14 3 5 6 10 17 -5 34
14 Ceará 28 6 15 7 26 30 14 6 6 2 18 12 14 0 9 5 8 18 -4 33
15 Bahia 28 8 8 12 32 39 14 5 4 5 19 18 14 3 4 7 13 21 -7 32
16 Santos 28 7 11 10 25 34 14 6 5 3 14 11 14 1 6 7 11 23 -9 32
17 Juventude 28 6 11 11 27 36 14 5 5 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 29
18 Sport Recife 28 6 9 13 15 24 14 3 5 6 6 8 14 3 4 7 9 16 -9 27
19 Gremio 26 7 5 14 23 32 13 4 5 4 15 13 13 3 0 10 8 19 -9 26
20 Chapecoense 28 1 10 17 24 49 14 0 5 9 10 23 14 1 5 8 14 26 -25 13

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.