Serie A match preview: Fortaleza versus Vasco da Gama

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Wed 10.February
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas (67000 seats)

Fortaleza are welcoming Vasco da Gama for another important game after their 3-1 result against 19th-placed Coritiba.

Insights:
  • Fortaleza has the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Serie A
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vasco da Gama, who are travelling more than 2600 kilometers to play this game.

Relegation threatens Fortaleza who should definitely be looking for some points here. Vasco are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Fortaleza form and stats

7 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Fortaleza, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas in the Serie A. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Fortaleza after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Fortaleza supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Coritiba in Serie A and win 3-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico Mineiro (0-2).

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 twelve games) they have won six times, drawn three and lost three.

The manager E. Alves Moreira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Palmeiras in only four days.

Fortaleza has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Fortaleza have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Vasco da Gama form and stats

Vasco da Gama have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 3-5-9 (17 played).

The attacking players of Vasco da Gama have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 235 minutes.

Vasco play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Flamengo (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Bahia.

We have checked recent matches where Vasco have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, five draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Vasco da Gama are hosting Internacional in the Serie A only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vasco as they have only managed to score 16 times from 17 away games in the league. Vasco have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Fortaleza and Vasco da Gama have met before this season: Vasco da Gama - Fortaleza 0-0. Fortaleza-Vasco da Gama H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Fortaleza one win, Vasco da Gama three wins, five draws. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Vasco da GamaG. Cano
G. Cano
14 goals
FortalezaW. Pereira do Nascimento
W. Pereira do Nascimento
9 goals
FortalezaD. Correia da Fonseca
D. Correia da Fonseca
6 goals

Fortaleza missing players

Vasco da Gama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fortaleza Vasco da Gama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 5 17 34
9 7 2 Won W 2 3 9
11 6 2 Drew D 1 5 10
14 4 0 Lost L 2 9 15
31 17 5 Scored S 6 16 34
35 11 2 Conceded C 7 32 49
79% 71% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 88%
62% 53% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 74%
32% 24% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 47%
12% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 21%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 18% 15%
41% 24% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 47%
35% 59% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 29%
44% 47% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 41% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.4 2.3
7 5 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
11.1 11.9 13 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.5 10.4
3.3 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.7
28% 25% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 27% 27%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Fortaleza has the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Serie A
  • Fortaleza has the most clean sheets (10) at home in Serie A
  • Vasco da Gama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Internacional 34 19 9 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 17 7 5 5 24 16 26 66
2 Flamengo 34 19 7 8 62 43 17 9 4 4 31 21 17 10 3 4 31 22 19 64
3 Atletico Mineiro 34 18 6 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 17 5 3 9 20 30 16 60
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 34 16 8 10 49 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 56
6 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
7 Gremio 34 12 17 5 46 35 17 9 6 2 32 21 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 53
8 Corinthians 33 13 9 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 26 20 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 48
9 Bragantino 34 12 11 11 48 39 17 9 4 4 32 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 47
10 Atletico PR 34 13 7 14 31 31 17 7 5 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 46
11 Santos 33 12 10 11 47 47 16 7 6 3 31 22 17 5 4 8 16 25 0 46
12 Ceara 34 12 9 13 48 46 17 6 5 6 19 21 17 6 4 7 29 25 2 45
13 Atlético GO 34 11 12 11 34 40 17 5 8 4 20 19 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 45
14 Fortaleza 34 9 11 14 31 35 17 7 6 4 17 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -4 38
15 Vasco da Gama 34 9 10 15 34 49 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 3 5 9 16 32 -15 37
16 Bahia 34 10 6 18 38 55 17 8 1 8 22 23 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 36
17 Sport Recife 33 10 5 18 26 44 17 8 1 8 17 20 16 2 4 10 9 24 -18 35
18 Goiás 34 8 8 18 34 57 17 5 4 8 17 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -23 32
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 33 4 12 17 28 52 16 2 5 9 13 24 17 2 7 8 15 28 -24 24

Vasco da Gama:
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 Internacional 34 19 9 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 17 7 5 5 24 16 26 66
2 Flamengo 34 19 7 8 62 43 17 9 4 4 31 21 17 10 3 4 31 22 19 64
3 Atletico Mineiro 34 18 6 10 58 42 17 13 3 1 38 12 17 5 3 9 20 30 16 60
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 34 16 8 10 49 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 56
6 Palmeiras 33 14 11 8 46 32 17 8 7 2 29 15 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 53
7 Gremio 34 12 17 5 46 35 17 9 6 2 32 21 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 53
8 Corinthians 33 13 9 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 26 20 16 5 4 7 15 19 2 48
9 Bragantino 34 12 11 11 48 39 17 9 4 4 32 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 9 47
10 Atletico PR 34 13 7 14 31 31 17 7 5 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 46
11 Santos 33 12 10 11 47 47 16 7 6 3 31 22 17 5 4 8 16 25 0 46
12 Ceara 34 12 9 13 48 46 17 6 5 6 19 21 17 6 4 7 29 25 2 45
13 Atlético GO 34 11 12 11 34 40 17 5 8 4 20 19 17 6 4 7 14 21 -6 45
14 Fortaleza 34 9 11 14 31 35 17 7 6 4 17 11 17 2 5 10 14 24 -4 38
15 Vasco da Gama 34 9 10 15 34 49 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 3 5 9 16 32 -15 37
16 Bahia 34 10 6 18 38 55 17 8 1 8 22 23 17 2 5 10 16 32 -17 36
17 Sport Recife 33 10 5 18 26 44 17 8 1 8 17 20 16 2 4 10 9 24 -18 35
18 Goiás 34 8 8 18 34 57 17 5 4 8 17 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -23 32
19 Coritiba 34 6 10 18 29 47 17 3 6 8 12 17 17 3 4 10 17 30 -18 28
20 Botafogo 33 4 12 17 28 52 16 2 5 9 13 24 17 2 7 8 15 28 -24 24

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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.