It's advantage Fortaleza so far with their 3rd position in the Serie A table, welcoming Santos who are placed 8th.
- Fortaleza have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Serie A
- Santos have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie A
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago.
It's quite the trip for Santos when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 3100 kilometers apart.
Fortaleza form and stats
Fortaleza, who have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Serie A, have been very solid at home in the Serie A so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. The Fortaleza fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas and will expect new points from this game. Fortaleza has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.
Fortaleza are returning here after visiting Palmeiras in a Serie A game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Igor Torres, Robson and Marcelo Benevenuto scored the goal(s). Marcelo Benevenuto, defender, was given a rating of 8.35/10 in that game, top of the team. Benevenuto scored one goal and won 6 of 9 duels. Fortaleza made it very difficult for themselves, when Felipe got a red card in the 70th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Fortaleza won the match 3-2! World class coaching! That was the thoughts of J. Vojvoda when Igor Torres scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Igor Torres scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.
A strong away win before that one, visiting CRB and winning 1-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Fortaleza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost one.
Fortaleza can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Fortaleza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Santos form and stats
There's been little loot from Santos's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Serie A. Santos only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Santos goalkeeper Joao Paulo Silva Martins is eager to challenge this, with his 250 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Santos won their last game, 2-1 versus Libertad played at home.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Corinthians in the Serie A.Santos are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, six draws and seven defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Santos have another fixture away from home in just four nights, a Copa Sudamericana match vs Libertad. A difficult calendar for them!
Santos have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Santos have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the last eight meetings): Fortaleza won two games, five matches ended with a tie and Santos have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  R. dos Santos Fernandes 7 goals | G. Souza Lisboa 4 goals | D. Correia da Fonseca 4 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Santos missing players
| Fortaleza | Santos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | 16 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 53% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 40% |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 53% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 47% | 57% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 47% |
| 4 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.9 | 15.4 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 13.3 | 14.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 37% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 21% | 24% |
- Fortaleza have not yet lost a game at home.
- Fortaleza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Fortaleza have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santos have scored away.
- Fortaleza have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fortaleza have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Serie A
- Fortaleza have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Serie A
- Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Santos have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie A
- Santos haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Ceara | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Santos | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Atletico GO | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Bahia | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 11 | Internacional | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Corinthians | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Juventude | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Sao Paulo | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | America Mineiro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Cuiabá | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 19 | Gremio | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 4 |