A home team triumph, the away team steals the points or an exciting draw? Anything can happen when the mid-table sides Cruzeiro and Fortaleza meet at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an animated game!
Cruzeiro form and stats
2-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Cruzeiro so far this season. With Cruzeiro having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Filipe.
An away draw last time out for Cruzeiro, facing Bahia in a game that ended 2-2. The attacking player Rodrigues was declared "man of the match" for Cruzeiro with the rating of 7.44/10. Rodrigues scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Atletico Mineiro that was lost 0-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Cruzeiro perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cruzeiro as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Cruzeiro has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as São Paulo are coming to town in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cruzeiro here at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games).
Fortaleza form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Fortaleza have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far. Fortaleza has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The attacking players of Fortaleza have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
Fortaleza play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Botafogo (placed 1st). Fortaleza goalkeeper Ricardo was happy for a grand day at work against Botafogo, but in spite of achieving eight saves the defeat could not be stopped. Ricardo was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.65. The agile goalkeeper Ricardo saved a penalty.
A defeat, in the Copa Sudamericana away at Estudiantes Merida, before that. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Fortaleza in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Fortaleza, 1 draw and 6 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Fortaleza, the Serie A home match versus Atletico Mineiro. Busy days.
Fortaleza have the goal stats of 5-5 (for/against) from 5 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Cruzeiro-Fortaleza H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Cruzeiro two wins, Fortaleza two wins, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  G. Oliveira Souza Junior 3 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 3 goals |  B. Rodrigues do Nascimento 3 goals |
Cruzeiro missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Cruzeiro | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 70% |
| 70% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 70% |
| 50% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 30% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 7.4 | 9.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.4 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3.1 | 4 | 6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.8 | 18.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.4 | 15.9 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 25% | 11% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 12.4 | 11 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17.2 | 14.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
- Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cruzeiro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cruzeiro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortaleza have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Botafogo | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Gremio | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletico PR | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 11 | Bragantino | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | Internacional | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Santos | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| 15 | Bahia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Goias | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | America Mineiro | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 4 |
