Fortaleza vs Santos match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Thu 28.November
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Castelao (67000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Fortaleza have their presumed home advantage while Santos are ahead 25 points in the Serie A table.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie A. That game was an away game at Internacional, so at least Fortaleza are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Santos have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Santos are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Fortaleza form and stats

Overall Serie A stats at home this season for Fortaleza are 9-2-6 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Fortaleza after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Fortaleza manager Rogério Ceni and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Internacional (placed 7th) in the Serie A. Before that, Fortaleza had a home game versus CSA which ended with a victory 3-0.

The manager Rogério Ceni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Goiás in only three days.

Fortaleza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. Fortaleza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Castelao in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Santos form and stats

Playing away, Santos, who have the most clean sheets (9) away in Serie A, have won 8 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie A this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Santos, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Santos are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Serie A against Cruzeiro (placed 17th). A draw for Santos before that, at their own venue hosting São Paulo (1-1).

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

The attacking power of Santos when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 17 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Santos - Fortaleza 3-3, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Fortaleza won 0 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Santos has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 4

Top Goalscorers

SantosEduardo Sasha
Eduardo Sasha
13 goals
SantosC. Sánchez
C. Sánchez
9 goals
SantosY. Soteldo
Y. Soteldo
9 goals

Fortaleza missing players

Santos missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Santos
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
12 9 2 Won W 3 8 20
7 2 0 Drew D 2 4 8
15 6 3 Lost L 1 5 6
44 22 5 Scored S 5 15 53
46 15 6 Conceded C 2 15 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 82% 88%
74% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 47% 65%
50% 41% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 44%
29% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 24%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 15%
53% 41% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 24% 41%
21% 35% 0% Clean Sheets C S 83% 53% 44%
26% 24% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 41% 26%
 
3.9 4.1 3.6 Corners For (avg) C F 4.3 4.1 5.4
6.1 5.5 7.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 5.5 4.7
2.2 2.5 2.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.6
5 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 5 6
 
376 222 57 Total Shots T S 86 215 544
143 75 19 Shots on Target S O 33 78 209
31% 29% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 19% 25%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Santos has the most clean sheets (9) away
  • Santos have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Santos is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 34 25 6 3 73 30 17 15 2 0 46 16 17 10 4 3 27 14 43 81
2 Santos 34 20 8 6 53 30 17 12 4 1 38 15 17 8 4 5 15 15 23 68
3 Palmeiras 34 19 11 4 53 27 17 12 4 1 34 9 17 7 7 3 19 18 26 68
4 Grêmio 34 17 8 9 57 34 17 10 3 4 33 18 17 7 5 5 24 16 23 59
5 Athletico PR 34 16 8 10 47 31 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 16 56
6 São Paulo 34 14 12 8 34 25 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 9 54
7 Internacional 34 14 9 11 39 34 17 10 6 1 25 12 17 4 3 10 14 22 5 51
8 Corinthians 34 12 14 8 36 30 17 9 7 1 21 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 6 50
9 Goiás 34 13 7 14 39 54 17 10 3 4 27 19 17 3 4 10 12 35 -15 46
10 Bahia 34 11 11 12 39 38 17 7 6 4 22 16 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 44
11 Vasco da Gama 34 11 11 12 36 42 17 6 5 6 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 21 -6 44
12 Fortaleza 34 12 7 15 44 46 17 9 2 6 22 15 17 3 5 9 22 31 -2 43
13 Atlético Mineiro 34 11 8 15 39 45 17 8 2 7 24 22 17 3 6 8 15 23 -6 41
14 Botafogo 34 12 3 19 29 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 17 3 2 12 11 26 -12 39
15 Fluminense 34 10 8 16 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -10 38
16 Ceará 34 10 7 17 33 34 17 8 5 4 22 12 17 2 2 13 11 22 -1 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 40 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -13 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 21 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -30 29
19 Chapecoense 34 6 10 18 27 48 17 3 5 9 13 21 17 3 5 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Avaí 34 3 9 22 16 52 17 1 7 9 9 23 17 2 2 13 7 29 -36 18

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 Flamengo 34 25 6 3 73 30 17 15 2 0 46 16 17 10 4 3 27 14 43 81
2 Santos 34 20 8 6 53 30 17 12 4 1 38 15 17 8 4 5 15 15 23 68
3 Palmeiras 34 19 11 4 53 27 17 12 4 1 34 9 17 7 7 3 19 18 26 68
4 Grêmio 34 17 8 9 57 34 17 10 3 4 33 18 17 7 5 5 24 16 23 59
5 Athletico PR 34 16 8 10 47 31 17 10 3 4 23 11 17 6 5 6 24 20 16 56
6 São Paulo 34 14 12 8 34 25 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 6 6 5 14 14 9 54
7 Internacional 34 14 9 11 39 34 17 10 6 1 25 12 17 4 3 10 14 22 5 51
8 Corinthians 34 12 14 8 36 30 17 9 7 1 21 11 17 3 7 7 15 19 6 50
9 Goiás 34 13 7 14 39 54 17 10 3 4 27 19 17 3 4 10 12 35 -15 46
10 Bahia 34 11 11 12 39 38 17 7 6 4 22 16 17 4 5 8 17 22 1 44
11 Vasco da Gama 34 11 11 12 36 42 17 6 5 6 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 21 -6 44
12 Fortaleza 34 12 7 15 44 46 17 9 2 6 22 15 17 3 5 9 22 31 -2 43
13 Atlético Mineiro 34 11 8 15 39 45 17 8 2 7 24 22 17 3 6 8 15 23 -6 41
14 Botafogo 34 12 3 19 29 41 17 9 1 7 18 15 17 3 2 12 11 26 -12 39
15 Fluminense 34 10 8 16 34 44 17 5 6 6 17 15 17 5 2 10 17 29 -10 38
16 Ceará 34 10 7 17 33 34 17 8 5 4 22 12 17 2 2 13 11 22 -1 37
17 Cruzeiro 34 7 15 12 27 40 17 5 8 4 13 14 17 2 7 8 14 26 -13 36
18 CSA 34 7 8 19 21 51 17 6 5 6 15 20 17 1 3 13 6 31 -30 29
19 Chapecoense 34 6 10 18 27 48 17 3 5 9 13 21 17 3 5 9 14 27 -21 28
20 Avaí 34 3 9 22 16 52 17 1 7 9 9 23 17 2 2 13 7 29 -36 18

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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.