Estadio Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo: Fortaleza vs Flamengo Serie A preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Wed 16.October
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (63903 seats)

The visiting Flamengo side should be favourites in this visit to Fortaleza, as the away team holds a 30 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Fortaleza nor Flamengo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for Flamengo when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 2600 kilometers apart.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Fortaleza have collected 19 points from their Serie A home games so far after 6-1-5. Two home wins in a row for Fortaleza bring valid hopes of a third.

Fortaleza lost their last game at Vasco da Gama (placed 12th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Chapecoense in a game that was won 2-0.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Fortaleza as they have a new game in only three days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Grêmio are visiting.

Fortaleza has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Fortaleza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Flamengo form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Flamengo, who have the most scored goals (53) in Serie A, have produced an overall stat of 7-3-3 so far. Things are running smoothly for Flamengo who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Bahia. Flamengo has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Bahia.

It's the second away game in a row for Flamengo, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Atletico PR (placed 10th) in the Serie A last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Atletico Mineiro.

A quick return to home after this game, as Flamengo are hosting Fluminense in the Serie A only four days away.

Flamengo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. Flamengo are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Flamengo - Fortaleza 2-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Fortaleza, 3 draws and 5 wins for Flamengo. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

Bruno Henrique
8 goals
Gabriel Barbosa
7 goals
Ederson
3 goals

Fortaleza missing players

Flamengo missing players

Fortaleza Flamengo
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 6 13 25
8 6 0 Won W 5 7 18
4 1 0 Drew D 1 3 4
13 5 3 Lost L 0 3 3
27 13 1 Scored S 11 21 53
34 10 5 Conceded C 1 11 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 92% 92%
68% 58% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 84%
40% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 64%
24% 8% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 32%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 16%
44% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 17% 46% 56%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 83% 46% 40%
36% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 17% 15% 12%
 
3.9 4.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 6 6.3 6.4
5.8 4.6 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.8 4.2 3.2
2.3 2.5 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2.4
5 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Flamengo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Flamengo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Fortaleza
All Cearense 1 Copa Colombia Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Serie B Serie A
All Home Away
27-09-19 SA Atletico PR 4 - 1 Fortaleza
30-09-19 SA Fortaleza 1 - 0 Botafogo
05-10-19 SA Sao Paulo 2 - 1 Fortaleza
09-10-19 SA Fortaleza 2 - 0 Chapecoense
13-10-19 SA Vasco da Gama 1 - 0 Fortaleza
16-10-19 SA Fortaleza 23:00 Flamengo
19-10-19 SA Fortaleza 20:00 Grêmio
27-10-19 SA Cruzeiro 01:00 Fortaleza
30-10-19 SA Avai 22:30 Fortaleza
02-11-19 SA Fortaleza 20:00 Atletico Mineiro
Flamengo
All Copa Libertadores Carioca 1 Copa do Brasil Serie A Florida Cup
All Home Away
28-09-19 SA Flamengo 0 - 0 Sao Paulo
03-10-19 CL Grêmio 1 - 1 Flamengo
06-10-19 SA Chapecoense 0 - 1 Flamengo
10-10-19 SA Flamengo 3 - 1 Atletico Mineiro
13-10-19 SA Atletico PR 0 - 2 Flamengo
16-10-19 SA Fortaleza 23:00 Flamengo
20-10-19 SA Flamengo 21:00 Fluminense
24-10-19 CL Flamengo 00:30 Grêmio
26-10-19 SA Flamengo 22:00 CSA
31-10-19 SA Goias 23:00 Flamengo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 25 18 4 3 53 21 12 11 1 0 32 10 13 7 3 3 21 11 32 58
2 Palmeiras 25 14 8 3 40 20 12 9 3 0 27 6 13 5 5 3 13 14 20 50
3 Santos 25 14 6 5 36 23 12 8 3 1 26 11 13 6 3 4 10 12 13 48
4 Corinthians 25 11 10 4 27 16 13 8 5 0 17 7 12 3 5 4 10 9 11 43
5 São Paulo 25 11 10 4 26 16 13 6 6 1 17 8 12 5 4 3 9 8 10 43
6 Grêmio 25 11 8 6 43 27 12 7 3 2 26 15 13 4 5 4 17 12 16 41
7 Internacional 25 11 6 8 29 23 13 9 4 0 20 7 12 2 2 8 9 16 6 39
8 Bahia 25 10 8 7 28 22 13 7 4 2 17 9 12 3 4 5 11 13 6 38
9 Goiás 25 11 3 11 25 35 12 8 1 3 17 9 13 3 2 8 8 26 -10 36
10 Athletico PR 25 10 5 10 35 27 12 7 1 4 16 9 13 3 4 6 19 18 8 35
11 Atlético Mineiro 25 9 4 12 30 35 13 6 2 5 20 19 12 3 2 7 10 16 -5 31
12 Vasco da Gama 25 8 7 10 22 30 13 5 4 4 13 14 12 3 3 6 9 16 -8 31
13 Botafogo 25 9 3 13 22 27 12 6 1 5 13 11 13 3 2 8 9 16 -5 30
14 Fluminense 25 8 5 12 27 34 13 5 3 5 14 11 12 3 2 7 13 23 -7 29
15 Fortaleza 25 8 4 13 27 34 12 6 1 5 13 10 13 2 3 8 14 24 -7 28
16 Ceará 25 7 5 13 24 26 13 6 3 4 16 10 12 1 2 9 8 16 -2 26
17 CSA 25 6 7 12 15 35 13 5 4 4 11 13 12 1 3 8 4 22 -20 25
18 Cruzeiro 25 4 10 11 19 33 12 4 4 4 10 12 13 0 6 7 9 21 -14 22
19 Avaí 25 3 8 14 13 37 12 1 7 4 6 13 13 2 1 10 7 24 -24 17
20 Chapecoense 25 3 7 15 19 39 13 2 4 7 10 15 12 1 3 8 9 24 -20 16

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