Season ticket holders at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Fortaleza languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Santos will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Fortaleza has the most clean sheets (9) at home 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 Santos.
It's quite the trip for Santos when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 3100 kilometers apart.
Fortaleza form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Fortaleza, who have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas in the Serie A. Fortaleza are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Ceará match.
In their previous game, the manager M. Oliveira Chamusca led his Fortaleza to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Internacional. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas. Before that, Fortaleza drew at home versus Gremio.
A goal frenzy last time out for Fortaleza, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Internacional. Fun stuff to watch!
There will be little rest for Fortaleza after this match as they are travelling to Atletico GO for a Serie A game in only three days.
Fortaleza have scored 12 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 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 10 from 15 matches.
Santos form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Bruno Henrique Marques and Yeferson Soteldo scored in Santos's previous match, the home game against Botafogo that ended 2-1. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager A. Stival when Bruno Henrique Marques scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
A quick return to home after this game, as Santos are hosting Goiás in the Serie A only three days away.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 18 goals have been conceded by Santos in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santos - Fortaleza 1-1 entered in the official records. Fortaleza-Santos H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Fortaleza one win, Santos one win, five draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Pereira do Nascimento 7 goals |  D. Correia da Fonseca 5 goals |  B. Silveira da Silva 3 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Santos missing players
| Fortaleza | Santos | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 41 |
| 30 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 77% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 97% |
| 57% | 47% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 57% | 72% |
| 33% | 20% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 36% | 48% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 34% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 10% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 66% |
| 37% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 17% |
| 43% | 53% | 83% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 29% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 11.8 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 10 | 11.5 |
| 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 27% | 21% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 35% |
- Fortaleza has the most clean sheets (9) at home 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 | São Paulo | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 57 |
| 2 | Internacional | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 56 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 53 |
| 4 | Gremio | 29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 50 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 49 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 48 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 46 |
| 8 | Santos | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 9 | Corinthians | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 42 |
| 10 | Atletico PR | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | Ceará | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 38 |
| 13 | Atletico GO | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 36 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | Vasco da Gama | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Fortaleza | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 32 |
| 17 | Bahia | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -16 | 29 |
| 18 | Goiás | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 26 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -16 | 25 |
| 20 | Botafogo | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -20 | 23 |