Fortaleza vs Flamengo: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Wed 28.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (67000 seats)

Stumbling Fortaleza are desperate to pull off an upset when they host enterprising Flamengo in the next league fixture. It’s 14th vs 4th and the home supporters will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Fortaleza have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Serie A
  • Flamengo have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Flamengo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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.

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Fortaleza form and stats

3 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Fortaleza have to build on here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in the Serie A. When Fortaleza hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Fluminense, Internacional, Athletico PR, Corinthians and Palmeiras), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

The home team returns to Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo after drawing with Juventude (placed 20th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. The Fortaleza goalkeeper Boeck was crucial in the match against Juventude last time out, making six saves. Capixaba was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.84 out of 10. The defender Capixaba hit five key passes and won 12 of 18 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Fluminense.

There will be little rest for Fortaleza after this match as they are travelling to Goias for a Serie A game in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Fortaleza here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Fortaleza have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Flamengo form and stats

5-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Flamengo in their Serie A matches away.

Flamengo have lots to remedy after their unexpected loss (1-2) to Fluminense in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters. That defeat stopped this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; ten games in total! Midfielder Ribeiro was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.04. Ribeiro hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 31 successful passes (of 35 total).

Before that, the victory at home against Sao Paulo in the Copa do Brasil (1-0).

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bragantino in just three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Flamengo have scored 15 goals in 14 league games away. As opposed to that, Flamengo have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Flamengo - Fortaleza 1-2 was the scoreline in these contenders' last H2H match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Fortaleza wins - draws - Flamengo wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FlamengoG. Barbosa Almeida
G. Barbosa Almeida
8 goals
FlamengoP. Abreu dos Santos
P. Abreu dos Santos
7 goals
FortalezaM. Vieira da Veiga
M. Vieira da Veiga
6 goals

Fortaleza missing players

Flamengo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Flamengo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 3 14 27
8 3 2 Won W 1 5 13
7 6 2 Drew D 2 4 6
12 4 1 Lost L 0 5 8
25 9 4 Scored S 5 15 42
29 9 1 Conceded C 4 16 24
89% 77% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
52% 38% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 74%
37% 15% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 44%
15% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 22%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
48% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 48%
37% 46% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 33%
26% 46% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 22%
 
5.4 6.4 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 6.1
5.4 4.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6.3 5.3
2.3 1.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.6 2.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
13.9 17.5 17.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 12.1 15
4 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 5.6
23% 16% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 25% 28%
 
12.7 11.1 8.4 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 13.3 11.2
4.7 4 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.3 3.5
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Flamengo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Flamengo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Fortaleza have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Serie A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Palmeiras 27 16 9 2 44 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 25 57
2 Internacional 27 13 10 4 43 26 13 8 4 1 28 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 17 49
3 Fluminense 27 14 6 7 42 31 14 9 2 3 27 15 13 5 4 4 15 16 11 48
4 Flamengo 27 13 6 8 42 24 13 8 2 3 27 8 14 5 4 5 15 16 18 45
5 Corinthians 27 12 8 7 30 26 13 8 4 1 17 6 14 4 4 6 13 20 4 44
6 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 33 31 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 44
7 Atletico Mineiro 27 10 10 7 34 30 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 5 6 3 15 15 4 40
8 America Mineiro 27 11 6 10 23 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -2 39
9 Goias 27 9 10 8 30 33 13 5 6 2 17 14 14 4 4 6 13 19 -3 37
10 Botafogo 27 9 7 11 27 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -3 34
11 Santos 27 8 10 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 20 12 14 2 6 6 9 13 4 34
12 Bragantino 27 8 10 9 37 34 14 6 5 3 22 13 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 34
13 Sao Paulo 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 4 34
14 Fortaleza 27 8 7 12 25 29 13 3 6 4 9 9 14 5 1 8 16 20 -4 31
15 Ceará 27 6 13 8 26 28 14 3 6 5 13 16 13 3 7 3 13 12 -2 31
16 Coritiba 27 8 4 15 28 43 14 8 2 4 18 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -15 28
17 Avai 27 7 7 13 26 39 14 6 4 4 19 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -13 28
18 Cuiaba 27 6 9 12 19 27 13 3 7 3 9 8 14 3 2 9 10 19 -8 27
19 Atlético GO 27 5 7 15 24 42 14 4 3 7 14 16 13 1 4 8 10 26 -18 22
20 Juventude 27 3 10 14 21 45 14 2 6 6 12 19 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 19

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 Palmeiras 27 16 9 2 44 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 25 57
2 Internacional 27 13 10 4 43 26 13 8 4 1 28 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 17 49
3 Fluminense 27 14 6 7 42 31 14 9 2 3 27 15 13 5 4 4 15 16 11 48
4 Flamengo 27 13 6 8 42 24 13 8 2 3 27 8 14 5 4 5 15 16 18 45
5 Corinthians 27 12 8 7 30 26 13 8 4 1 17 6 14 4 4 6 13 20 4 44
6 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 33 31 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 44
7 Atletico Mineiro 27 10 10 7 34 30 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 5 6 3 15 15 4 40
8 America Mineiro 27 11 6 10 23 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -2 39
9 Goias 27 9 10 8 30 33 13 5 6 2 17 14 14 4 4 6 13 19 -3 37
10 Botafogo 27 9 7 11 27 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -3 34
11 Santos 27 8 10 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 20 12 14 2 6 6 9 13 4 34
12 Bragantino 27 8 10 9 37 34 14 6 5 3 22 13 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 34
13 Sao Paulo 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 4 34
14 Fortaleza 27 8 7 12 25 29 13 3 6 4 9 9 14 5 1 8 16 20 -4 31
15 Ceará 27 6 13 8 26 28 14 3 6 5 13 16 13 3 7 3 13 12 -2 31
16 Coritiba 27 8 4 15 28 43 14 8 2 4 18 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -15 28
17 Avai 27 7 7 13 26 39 14 6 4 4 19 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -13 28
18 Cuiaba 27 6 9 12 19 27 13 3 7 3 9 8 14 3 2 9 10 19 -8 27
19 Atlético GO 27 5 7 15 24 42 14 4 3 7 14 16 13 1 4 8 10 26 -18 22
20 Juventude 27 3 10 14 21 45 14 2 6 6 12 19 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 19

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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.