Athletico PR vs Fortaleza match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Wed 05.October
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena da Baixada (43981 seats)

6th place in the Serie A table for Athletico PR so far, a great achievement. The home team ticketholders hope for more joy as 9th-placed Fortaleza visit Arena da Baixada.

Insights:
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Fortaleza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico PR and Fortaleza.

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Athletico PR form and stats

Athletico PR are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Arena da Baixada. 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games.

A nice win for Athletico PR last time playing, versus Juventude. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Fernandinho and Vitinho scoring for the victors. Finally, a league win after three games without one. Hernández was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.64 out of 10. The defender Hernández won 3 of 5 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Santos.

There will be little rest for Athletico after this match as they are travelling to Corinthians for a Serie A game in only three days.

The Athletico PR fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Athletico PR are not conceding a lot of goals here at Arena da Baixada in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Fortaleza form and stats

6-1-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fortaleza in their Serie A matches away.

Fortaleza play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Goiás (placed 12th). Midfield player Sasha was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Sasha scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 42 successful passes (of 50 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Flamengo.

After this away game Fortaleza return home for a Serie A game against Avai. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Fortaleza have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 17 goals have been scored. Fortaleza have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Fortaleza - Athletico 0-0 was the score in these sides' last h2h fixture, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Athletico PR won six games, two matches ended in a draw and Fortaleza managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

Athletico PRM. Terans Pérez
M. Terans Pérez
9 goals
FortalezaM. Vieira da Veiga
M. Vieira da Veiga
6 goals
Athletico PRV. Roque Ferreira
V. Roque Ferreira
4 goals

Athletico PR missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Athletico PR Fortaleza
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 15 29
13 8 1 Won W 1 6 10
8 5 2 Drew D 0 1 7
8 1 1 Lost L 3 8 12
35 22 4 Scored S 4 17 29
33 11 4 Conceded C 6 20 31
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
62% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 60% 52%
38% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 38%
28% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 17%
14% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
41% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 48%
38% 43% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 38%
31% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 7% 24%
 
5.1 5.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 5.3
6.2 5.1 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 6.1 5.3
2.6 2.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.9 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.1 15 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 11 14.1
4 4.7 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 4.1
30% 33% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 29% 24%
 
15.4 13.3 14.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14.1 12.6
4.6 3.8 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.1 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fortaleza have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 28 17 9 2 45 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 14 8 6 0 19 8 26 60
2 Internacional 29 14 11 4 44 26 15 9 5 1 29 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 18 53
3 Fluminense 29 15 6 8 46 33 15 10 2 3 31 15 14 5 4 5 15 18 13 51
4 Corinthians 29 14 8 7 34 27 15 10 4 1 21 7 14 4 4 6 13 20 7 50
5 Flamengo 29 14 6 9 48 28 14 9 2 3 31 9 15 5 4 6 17 19 20 48
6 Athletico PR 29 13 8 8 35 33 14 8 5 1 22 11 15 5 3 7 13 22 2 47
7 Atletico Mineiro 29 11 10 8 36 31 15 6 4 5 21 16 14 5 6 3 15 15 5 43
8 America Mineiro 29 12 6 11 26 28 14 8 3 3 17 11 15 4 3 8 9 17 -2 42
9 Fortaleza 29 10 7 12 29 31 14 4 6 4 12 11 15 6 1 8 17 20 -2 37
10 Botafogo 28 10 7 11 28 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 14 6 3 5 16 18 -2 37
11 Santos 29 9 10 10 31 26 14 7 4 3 22 12 15 2 6 7 9 14 5 37
12 Goiás 29 9 10 10 30 35 15 5 6 4 17 16 14 4 4 6 13 19 -5 37
13 Sao Paulo 28 8 13 7 39 31 14 6 5 3 25 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 8 37
14 Bragantino 29 8 11 10 38 38 14 6 5 3 22 13 15 2 6 7 16 25 0 35
15 Coritiba 28 9 4 15 29 43 15 9 2 4 19 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -14 31
16 Ceará 29 6 13 10 27 31 15 3 6 6 14 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -4 31
17 Cuiaba 29 7 9 13 21 30 14 4 7 3 11 9 15 3 2 10 10 21 -9 30
18 Avai 29 7 7 15 27 45 15 6 4 5 20 19 14 1 3 10 7 26 -18 28
19 Atlético GO 29 6 7 16 27 45 14 4 3 7 14 16 15 2 4 9 13 29 -18 25
20 Juventude 29 3 10 16 21 51 14 2 6 6 12 19 15 1 4 10 9 32 -30 19

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 Palmeiras 28 17 9 2 45 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 14 8 6 0 19 8 26 60
2 Internacional 29 14 11 4 44 26 15 9 5 1 29 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 18 53
3 Fluminense 29 15 6 8 46 33 15 10 2 3 31 15 14 5 4 5 15 18 13 51
4 Corinthians 29 14 8 7 34 27 15 10 4 1 21 7 14 4 4 6 13 20 7 50
5 Flamengo 29 14 6 9 48 28 14 9 2 3 31 9 15 5 4 6 17 19 20 48
6 Athletico PR 29 13 8 8 35 33 14 8 5 1 22 11 15 5 3 7 13 22 2 47
7 Atletico Mineiro 29 11 10 8 36 31 15 6 4 5 21 16 14 5 6 3 15 15 5 43
8 America Mineiro 29 12 6 11 26 28 14 8 3 3 17 11 15 4 3 8 9 17 -2 42
9 Fortaleza 29 10 7 12 29 31 14 4 6 4 12 11 15 6 1 8 17 20 -2 37
10 Botafogo 28 10 7 11 28 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 14 6 3 5 16 18 -2 37
11 Santos 29 9 10 10 31 26 14 7 4 3 22 12 15 2 6 7 9 14 5 37
12 Goiás 29 9 10 10 30 35 15 5 6 4 17 16 14 4 4 6 13 19 -5 37
13 Sao Paulo 28 8 13 7 39 31 14 6 5 3 25 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 8 37
14 Bragantino 29 8 11 10 38 38 14 6 5 3 22 13 15 2 6 7 16 25 0 35
15 Coritiba 28 9 4 15 29 43 15 9 2 4 19 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -14 31
16 Ceará 29 6 13 10 27 31 15 3 6 6 14 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -4 31
17 Cuiaba 29 7 9 13 21 30 14 4 7 3 11 9 15 3 2 10 10 21 -9 30
18 Avai 29 7 7 15 27 45 15 6 4 5 20 19 14 1 3 10 7 26 -18 28
19 Atlético GO 29 6 7 16 27 45 14 4 3 7 14 16 15 2 4 9 13 29 -18 25
20 Juventude 29 3 10 16 21 51 14 2 6 6 12 19 15 1 4 10 9 32 -30 19

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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.