Here's another absorbing game in the Serie A. Fortaleza is in the 20th spot after featuring in five games. They greet Fluminense who are placed 12th after six games.
- Fortaleza is in the worst form (0-1-4)
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
These teams have little in common geographically as Fluminense have to travel 2600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
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 Fluminense.
Fortaleza form and stats
The story so far in the Serie A for Fortaleza at their home stadium (Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Fortaleza are returning here after visiting Alianza Lima in a Copa Libertadores game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Pikachu (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.65/10. Pikachu scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 33 successful passes (of 38 total).
A Serie A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Botafogo.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza as they are travelling to their away game against Colo-Colo in the Copa Libertadores. That match is three days after this one.
At Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza has the goal stats of 1-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Fluminense form and stats
Things could have gone better for Fluminense in their Serie A away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Union Santa Fe in their previous outing. The Copa Sudamericana fixture ended 0-0.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Atletico PR.The schedule is very tough for Fluminense now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Sudamericana game at Oriente Petrolero is waiting in only four days.
Fluminense have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Fluminense have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Fortaleza won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Fluminense managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  G. Cano 7 goals | J. Arias Andrade 4 goals |   G. Souza Lisboa 2 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Fluminense missing players
| Fortaleza | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.2 | 8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 5.4 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.3 | 13.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 24% |
| 9.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 15 | 12 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
- Fluminense have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Fluminense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
- Fluminense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Fortaleza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Fortaleza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Fortaleza have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Serie A
- Fortaleza have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Fortaleza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Fortaleza have yet to win a game.
- Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortaleza is in the worst form (0-1-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Coritiba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Avai | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | América Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Fluminense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Goias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Cuiaba | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Flamengo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Juventude | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Atletico PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ceará | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Atletico GO | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
