Serie A: Corinthians - Fortaleza news and facts

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Neo Química Arena

These two sides are delivering a fine season so far and occasions like today could be deciding. Read up on Corinthians - Fortaleza!

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Fortaleza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Corinthians form and stats

Corinthians have collected 22 points from their Serie A home games so far after 6-4-4. Ever since the America Mineiro game Corinthians has been unbeatable here at Neo Química Arena producing four straight wins.

Corinthians's last game was hosting Chapecoense (placed 20th) and winning 1-0. A late climax in the match against Chapecoense as the winning goal came eight minutes into overtime; scored by Róger Guedes. Róger Guedes, who usually features in attack, was the top player for the team in that match, earning a rating of 8.44 (out of 10). Guedes scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 43 successful passes (of 50 total).

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Internacional the opponent.

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

Corinthians are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. Corinthians's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Fortaleza form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Fortaleza, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus America Mineiro in the Serie A. Ángelo Henríquez, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.34. Henríquez served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Atletico Mineiro.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sao Paulo in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortaleza have scored 18 goals in 15 league games away. Fortaleza have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H encounter ended Fortaleza - Corinthians 1-0, played this season. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Corinthians won seven, Fortaleza were winners in one and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
8 goals
FortalezaR. dos Santos Fernandes
R. dos Santos Fernandes
8 goals
CorinthiansJ. Alves de Assis Silva
J. Alves de Assis Silva
6 goals

Corinthians missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Corinthians Fortaleza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 3 15 29
11 6 1 Won W 2 6 14
11 4 0 Drew D 0 3 6
7 4 3 Lost L 1 6 9
31 18 5 Scored S 6 18 39
26 15 8 Conceded C 5 19 32
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 90%
55% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 66%
34% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 48%
17% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 13% 14%
55% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
31% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 41%
24% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 24%
 
5.4 6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.5 4.7
4.7 4.1 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 6.3 5.4
1.3 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.7 12.2 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 14.5 15
3.7 4.1 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.9 4.7
29% 31% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 25% 28%
 
12.7 12.1 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17 14.9 12.2
4.4 4.8 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.3 3.9
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Atletico Mineiro 28 18 5 5 44 21 13 11 1 1 28 8 15 7 4 4 16 13 23 59
2 Palmeiras 29 16 4 9 45 35 15 9 2 4 26 22 14 7 2 5 19 13 10 52
3 Flamengo 27 15 5 7 50 26 14 9 1 4 23 13 13 6 4 3 27 13 24 50
4 Bragantino 30 12 13 5 47 33 15 5 8 2 23 17 15 7 5 3 24 16 14 49
5 Fortaleza 29 14 6 9 39 32 14 8 3 3 21 13 15 6 3 6 18 19 7 48
6 Corinthians 29 11 11 7 31 26 14 6 4 4 18 15 15 5 7 3 13 11 5 44
7 Internacional 29 10 11 8 37 31 14 6 5 3 23 16 15 4 6 5 14 15 6 41
8 Fluminense 29 10 9 10 28 31 14 6 5 3 15 13 15 4 4 7 13 18 -3 39
9 America Mineiro 29 9 11 9 29 30 15 6 5 4 14 10 14 3 6 5 15 20 -1 38
10 Cuiabá 29 8 14 7 28 28 15 5 5 5 15 17 14 3 9 2 13 11 0 38
11 Atlético GO 28 9 10 9 24 26 14 4 7 3 11 11 14 5 3 6 13 15 -2 37
12 Sao Paulo 29 8 13 8 23 27 15 5 8 2 13 10 14 3 5 6 10 17 -4 37
13 Ceara 29 7 15 7 27 30 15 7 6 2 19 12 14 0 9 5 8 18 -3 36
14 Atletico PR 29 10 5 14 34 39 15 6 4 5 20 19 14 4 1 9 14 20 -5 35
15 Santos 29 8 11 10 26 34 14 6 5 3 14 11 15 2 6 7 12 23 -8 35
16 Bahia 29 8 9 12 32 39 14 5 4 5 19 18 15 3 5 7 13 21 -7 33
17 Sport Recife 30 7 9 14 17 27 15 4 5 6 8 8 15 3 4 8 9 19 -10 30
18 Juventude 29 6 12 11 27 36 15 5 6 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 30
19 Gremio 27 7 5 15 24 35 14 4 5 5 16 16 13 3 0 10 8 19 -11 26
20 Chapecoense 29 1 10 18 24 50 14 0 5 9 10 23 15 1 5 9 14 27 -26 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 Atletico Mineiro 28 18 5 5 44 21 13 11 1 1 28 8 15 7 4 4 16 13 23 59
2 Palmeiras 29 16 4 9 45 35 15 9 2 4 26 22 14 7 2 5 19 13 10 52
3 Flamengo 27 15 5 7 50 26 14 9 1 4 23 13 13 6 4 3 27 13 24 50
4 Bragantino 30 12 13 5 47 33 15 5 8 2 23 17 15 7 5 3 24 16 14 49
5 Fortaleza 29 14 6 9 39 32 14 8 3 3 21 13 15 6 3 6 18 19 7 48
6 Corinthians 29 11 11 7 31 26 14 6 4 4 18 15 15 5 7 3 13 11 5 44
7 Internacional 29 10 11 8 37 31 14 6 5 3 23 16 15 4 6 5 14 15 6 41
8 Fluminense 29 10 9 10 28 31 14 6 5 3 15 13 15 4 4 7 13 18 -3 39
9 America Mineiro 29 9 11 9 29 30 15 6 5 4 14 10 14 3 6 5 15 20 -1 38
10 Cuiabá 29 8 14 7 28 28 15 5 5 5 15 17 14 3 9 2 13 11 0 38
11 Atlético GO 28 9 10 9 24 26 14 4 7 3 11 11 14 5 3 6 13 15 -2 37
12 Sao Paulo 29 8 13 8 23 27 15 5 8 2 13 10 14 3 5 6 10 17 -4 37
13 Ceara 29 7 15 7 27 30 15 7 6 2 19 12 14 0 9 5 8 18 -3 36
14 Atletico PR 29 10 5 14 34 39 15 6 4 5 20 19 14 4 1 9 14 20 -5 35
15 Santos 29 8 11 10 26 34 14 6 5 3 14 11 15 2 6 7 12 23 -8 35
16 Bahia 29 8 9 12 32 39 14 5 4 5 19 18 15 3 5 7 13 21 -7 33
17 Sport Recife 30 7 9 14 17 27 15 4 5 6 8 8 15 3 4 8 9 19 -10 30
18 Juventude 29 6 12 11 27 36 15 5 6 4 14 14 14 1 6 7 13 22 -9 30
19 Gremio 27 7 5 15 24 35 14 4 5 5 16 16 13 3 0 10 8 19 -11 26
20 Chapecoense 29 1 10 18 24 50 14 0 5 9 10 23 15 1 5 9 14 27 -26 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.