This has all the signs of quite the appealing battle at Neo Química Arena in the Serie A. Corinthians is in 3rd place and host Fortaleza in 20th spot. Read about the match here!
It's quite the trip for Fortaleza when visiting Corinthians as the cities are 3000 kilometers apart.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Libertadores.
Corinthians form and stats
The hosts won their first Serie A game here at Neo Química Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Corinthians last season were 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from 6 games.
Corinthians's previous fixture was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their own arena, ending 2-0 against Boca Juniors. The home team hope to to build on that result. Maycon (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.33/10. Maycon scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 47 total).
A Serie A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Palmeiras.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Corinthians have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Corinthians as they are travelling to their away game against Deportivo Cali in the Copa Libertadores. That match is three days after this one.
Corinthians has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Fortaleza form and stats
Fortaleza have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie A were 6 victories, 3 draws and 10 defeats from 19 fixtures.
The followers enjoyed Fortaleza's previous game versus Alianza Lima, a Copa Libertadores win (2-1) played at home. Pikachu got a match rating of 7.71 in that game, top player of the team. Pikachu signed up for two assists, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 28 successful passes (of 35 total).
Before that, Fortaleza secured a home win against Caucaia with the score 4-0.Fortaleza are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and seven defeats. From a total of ten matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Fortaleza are hosting River Plate in the Copa Libertadores only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Fortaleza has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Corinthians victories, two draws and one Fortaleza win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Krug Guedes 3 goals |  L. Piton Crivellaro 1 goals |  J. Bezzera Maciel Júnior 1 goals |
Corinthians missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Corinthians | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 5.3 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6 | 13.5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 18 | 13.5 |
| 6.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Corinthians | Last season | Fortaleza | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 14 | 7 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 21 | 13 | Scored | S | 18 | 44 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 26 | 45 | ||
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 63% | ||
| 50% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 45% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 50% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 39% | ||
| 43% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 37% | ||
| 14% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 32% | ||
| 7.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 14.5 | ||
| 5 | 6.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | ||
| 10.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 12.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Cuiaba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Internacional | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Avaí | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Coritiba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | América Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Ceara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Athletico PR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 17 | Atletico GO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Goias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 19 | Juventude | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Inter de Limeira | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 3 | Guarani | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 4 | Agua Santa | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 11 |
| Last season | 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 | América 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 | Athletico 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 |
