Game information for Serie A: Fortaleza - Bahia at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Fri 10.December
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

Only three points will suffice for the Fortaleza regulars in this Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo duel with Bahia, having a healthy lead on the away team in the Serie A table.

Insights:
  • Bahia have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie A

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 Fortaleza and Bahia.

It's quite the trip for Bahia when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Bahia are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Fortaleza form and stats

The complete Serie A statistics playing at home this season for Fortaleza are 10-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Fortaleza after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Fortaleza faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cuiabá (0-1). Osvaldo (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.42/10. Osvaldo hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Juventude in a game that was won 1-0.

Fortaleza has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Fortaleza have conceded 18 goals.

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Bahia form and stats

There's been little loot from Bahia's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 18 away games in the Serie A. Bahia only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Bahia's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Bahia go into this game after a win, the home game against Fluminense that ended 2-0. The attacker Gilberto got a match rating of 8.2 in that game. Gilberto scored two goals and hit one key pass.

A loss against Atletico Mineiro was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bahia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 27 goals conceded from these games. Bahia has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the result Bahia - Fortaleza 4-2 written in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Fortaleza won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Bahia got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

BahiaG. Oliveira Souza Junior
G. Oliveira Souza Junior
15 goals
FortalezaR. dos Santos Fernandes
R. dos Santos Fernandes
10 goals
FortalezaG. Souza Lisboa
G. Souza Lisboa
8 goals

Fortaleza missing players

Bahia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Bahia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
16 10 5 Won W 0 3 11
7 4 1 Drew D 1 5 10
14 4 0 Lost L 4 10 16
42 24 9 Scored S 6 14 41
44 18 2 Conceded C 15 27 49
92% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 84%
62% 61% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 72% 68%
43% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 39% 43%
19% 22% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 17% 22%
11% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 11% 16%
38% 28% 17% BTTS BTTS 60% 33% 38%
38% 50% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 28% 35%
32% 28% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 56% 43%
 
4.6 4.8 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.4 5.5
5.1 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.8 5.9 5.5
2.3 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 2.5
4 2 1 Red cards R C 3 4 5
 
14.5 15.2 17.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 10.5 12.4
4.4 4.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.9 3.8
26% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 27% 29%
 
12.1 9.8 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 19.4 14.8 13.1
3.9 3.4 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.4 4.7 4.1
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bahia have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie A
  • Bahia 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 Atletico Mineiro 37 26 6 5 64 30 19 17 1 1 42 13 18 9 5 4 22 17 34 84
2 Flamengo 37 21 8 8 69 34 19 13 1 5 31 15 18 8 7 3 38 19 35 71
3 Palmeiras 37 19 6 12 57 43 18 10 3 5 32 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 14 63
4 Corinthians 37 15 12 10 40 35 19 10 5 4 26 18 18 5 7 6 14 17 5 57
5 Fortaleza 37 16 7 14 42 44 18 10 4 4 24 18 19 6 3 10 18 26 -2 55
6 Bragantino 37 13 14 10 54 46 18 6 9 3 27 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 8 53
7 Fluminense 37 14 9 14 35 38 18 10 5 3 21 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 -3 51
8 América Mineiro 37 12 14 11 39 37 18 8 6 4 20 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 2 50
9 Atlético GO 37 12 14 11 31 36 18 5 10 3 15 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -5 50
10 Ceará 37 11 17 9 39 37 19 10 7 2 24 14 18 1 10 7 15 23 2 50
11 Santos 37 12 13 12 34 39 18 9 5 4 20 13 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 49
12 Internacional 37 12 12 13 44 41 19 8 6 5 29 22 18 4 6 8 15 19 3 48
13 São Paulo 37 11 15 11 31 37 19 7 9 3 18 15 18 4 6 8 13 22 -6 48
14 Atletico PR 37 13 7 17 40 44 19 8 5 6 23 21 18 5 2 11 17 23 -4 46
15 Cuiabá 37 10 16 11 33 36 19 7 6 6 18 20 18 3 10 5 15 16 -3 46
16 Bahia 37 11 10 16 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 22 18 3 5 10 14 27 -8 43
17 Juventude 37 10 13 14 35 44 18 8 6 4 18 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -9 43
18 Gremio 37 11 7 19 40 48 18 7 6 5 25 18 19 4 1 14 15 30 -8 40
19 Sport Recife 37 9 10 18 23 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 37
20 Chapecoense 37 1 12 24 27 64 19 0 6 13 13 32 18 1 6 11 14 32 -37 15

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 37 26 6 5 64 30 19 17 1 1 42 13 18 9 5 4 22 17 34 84
2 Flamengo 37 21 8 8 69 34 19 13 1 5 31 15 18 8 7 3 38 19 35 71
3 Palmeiras 37 19 6 12 57 43 18 10 3 5 32 26 19 9 3 7 25 17 14 63
4 Corinthians 37 15 12 10 40 35 19 10 5 4 26 18 18 5 7 6 14 17 5 57
5 Fortaleza 37 16 7 14 42 44 18 10 4 4 24 18 19 6 3 10 18 26 -2 55
6 Bragantino 37 13 14 10 54 46 18 6 9 3 27 20 19 7 5 7 27 26 8 53
7 Fluminense 37 14 9 14 35 38 18 10 5 3 21 14 19 4 4 11 14 24 -3 51
8 América Mineiro 37 12 14 11 39 37 18 8 6 4 20 11 19 4 8 7 19 26 2 50
9 Atlético GO 37 12 14 11 31 36 18 5 10 3 15 14 19 7 4 8 16 22 -5 50
10 Ceará 37 11 17 9 39 37 19 10 7 2 24 14 18 1 10 7 15 23 2 50
11 Santos 37 12 13 12 34 39 18 9 5 4 20 13 19 3 8 8 14 26 -5 49
12 Internacional 37 12 12 13 44 41 19 8 6 5 29 22 18 4 6 8 15 19 3 48
13 São Paulo 37 11 15 11 31 37 19 7 9 3 18 15 18 4 6 8 13 22 -6 48
14 Atletico PR 37 13 7 17 40 44 19 8 5 6 23 21 18 5 2 11 17 23 -4 46
15 Cuiabá 37 10 16 11 33 36 19 7 6 6 18 20 18 3 10 5 15 16 -3 46
16 Bahia 37 11 10 16 41 49 19 8 5 6 27 22 18 3 5 10 14 27 -8 43
17 Juventude 37 10 13 14 35 44 18 8 6 4 18 15 19 2 7 10 17 29 -9 43
18 Gremio 37 11 7 19 40 48 18 7 6 5 25 18 19 4 1 14 15 30 -8 40
19 Sport Recife 37 9 10 18 23 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 4 4 11 11 24 -13 37
20 Chapecoense 37 1 12 24 27 64 19 0 6 13 13 32 18 1 6 11 14 32 -37 15

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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.