Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Internacional in 7th and Fortaleza in 11th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Fortaleza are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Internacional form and stats
35 points is a decent return from 16 Serie A games here at Estadio Beira-Rio for Internacional. The data says 10 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss.
Internacional manager Zé Ricardo and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Corinthians (placed 8th) in the Serie A. Before that, Internacional had a home game versus Fluminense which ended with a victory 2-1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Goiás are coming to town in three days.
Internacional has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. From these home matches, Internacional have conceded only 10 goals.
Fortaleza form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Fortaleza so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-9 (win-draw-lose).
Fortaleza have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joao Carlos Heidemann. It's been 197 since they last conceded in Serie A.
The supporters enjoyed Fortaleza's previous game versus CSA (placed 18th), a Serie A 3-0 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Ceará.
A new game in only four days for Fortaleza, the Serie A home match versus Santos. Busy days.
Fortaleza have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Fortaleza have conceded 29 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Fortaleza - Internacional 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 6 - 0 - 1 (Internacional wins - draws - Fortaleza wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. López 3 goals |  M. Sarrafiore 3 goals |   Ederson 3 goals |
Internacional missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Internacional | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 37 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 42 |
| 32 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 29 | 44 |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 81% | 73% |
| 33% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 48% |
| 18% | 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 27% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 19% | 9% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 52% |
| 33% | 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 21% |
| 33% | 19% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 27% |
| 5 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
- Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Internacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at 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 | Flamengo | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 43 | 81 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 68 |
| 3 | Santos | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Grêmio | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 56 |
| 5 | Athletico PR | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | São Paulo | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 53 |
| 7 | Internacional | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 50 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 50 |
| 9 | Bahia | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 44 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -6 | 44 |
| 11 | Goiás | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -16 | 43 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Botafogo | 33 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Ceará | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | Fluminense | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | CSA | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 31 | -29 | 29 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | Avaí | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 29 | -35 | 18 |