Palmeiras vs Fortaleza pre-match info: Away team will have a difficult task at Allianz Parque

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Wed 02.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Parque (43600 seats)

1st place in the Serie A table for Palmeiras at present, a potent achievement. The match-going ticketholders pray for more fun as 9th-placed Fortaleza visit Allianz Parque.

Insights:
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals (59) in Serie A
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Fortaleza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Palmeiras form and stats

37 points is a decent return from 17 Serie A games here at Allianz Parque for Palmeiras. The data says 11 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. days ago.

Palmeiras are returning here after visiting Atletico PR and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Gómez and Endrick (2) scored the goal(s). Defender Gómez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.31/10. Gómez scored one goal and won 9 of 13 duels.

Ahead of that match, Palmeiras won a home game hosting Avaí (3-0).

There will be little rest for Palmeiras after this match as they are travelling to Cuiaba for a Serie A game in only four days.

Palmeiras have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Parque with 33 goals in 17 league matches. Palmeiras 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 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Fortaleza form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Fortaleza are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against Coritiba (placed 15th). Fortaleza goalie Miguel was high and low in the Coritiba game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Capixaba was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.82. The defender Capixaba scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and won 7 of 14 duels.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Atlético Mineiro.

A quick return to home after this game, as Fortaleza are hosting Atlético GO in the Serie A only three days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortaleza have scored 20 goals in 17 league games away. Fortaleza have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought previously this season: Fortaleza - Palmeiras 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Palmeiras victories, three draws and three Fortaleza wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalmeirasR. da Silva Barbosa
R. da Silva Barbosa
10 goals
PalmeirasG. Gómez Portillo
G. Gómez Portillo
9 goals
PalmeirasG. Furtado Scarpa
G. Furtado Scarpa
6 goals

Palmeiras missing players

Fortaleza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Palmeiras Fortaleza
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
21 11 3 Won W 1 7 13
11 4 2 Drew D 1 2 9
2 2 0 Lost L 3 8 12
59 33 8 Scored S 5 20 37
22 11 0 Conceded C 7 22 34
88% 88% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
71% 76% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 65% 56%
47% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 38%
24% 24% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 18%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
44% 35% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 65% 50%
53% 59% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 38%
15% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 6% 24%
 
8 9.6 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.5 5.1
4.1 4.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 8.8 6.4 5.6
1.9 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
17.6 20.8 18.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 10.8 13.6
6.1 7.4 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 4.1
28% 26% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 31% 27%
 
11.6 10.3 10.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14 14.8 13
3.2 2.8 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.2 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Palmeiras have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most clean sheets (18) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most points from losing position (16) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals (59) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have the the best goal difference (+37) in Serie A
  • Palmeiras have won at least twice as many corners 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 Palmeiras 34 21 11 2 59 22 17 11 4 2 33 11 17 10 7 0 26 11 37 74
2 Internacional 34 17 13 4 52 30 17 11 5 1 35 14 17 6 8 3 17 16 22 64
3 Flamengo 34 18 7 9 56 32 17 11 3 3 35 11 17 7 4 6 21 21 24 61
4 Fluminense 34 17 7 10 55 40 17 10 3 4 33 19 17 7 4 6 22 21 15 58
5 Corinthians 33 16 9 8 39 32 17 11 4 2 23 10 16 5 5 6 16 22 7 57
6 Atletico PR 34 14 9 11 41 43 17 9 6 2 25 15 17 5 3 9 16 28 -2 51
7 Atlético Mineiro 34 13 12 9 39 33 17 7 5 5 22 16 17 6 7 4 17 17 6 51
8 São Paulo 34 12 14 8 48 36 17 8 5 4 30 18 17 4 9 4 18 18 12 50
9 Fortaleza 34 13 9 12 37 34 17 6 7 4 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 22 3 48
10 Botafogo 34 13 8 13 36 38 17 5 4 8 15 17 17 8 4 5 21 21 -2 47
11 América Mineiro 34 13 7 14 33 36 17 8 3 6 20 17 17 5 4 8 13 19 -3 46
12 Santos 34 11 10 13 40 33 17 8 4 5 27 16 17 3 6 8 13 17 7 43
13 Goias 33 10 12 11 37 43 16 5 7 4 19 18 17 5 5 7 18 25 -6 42
14 Bragantino 34 10 11 13 46 47 17 8 5 4 28 18 17 2 6 9 18 29 -1 41
15 Coritiba 34 10 5 19 34 56 17 10 3 4 22 14 17 0 2 15 12 42 -22 35
16 Cuiaba 34 8 10 16 26 37 17 5 7 5 14 13 17 3 3 11 12 24 -11 34
17 Ceará 34 6 16 12 30 36 17 3 8 6 16 20 17 3 8 6 14 16 -6 34
18 Atlético GO 34 8 9 17 34 51 17 6 4 7 19 19 17 2 5 10 15 32 -17 33
19 Avaí 34 7 7 20 28 56 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 1 3 13 7 32 -28 28
20 Juventude 34 3 12 19 26 61 17 2 8 7 16 24 17 1 4 12 10 37 -35 21

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 Palmeiras 34 21 11 2 59 22 17 11 4 2 33 11 17 10 7 0 26 11 37 74
2 Internacional 34 17 13 4 52 30 17 11 5 1 35 14 17 6 8 3 17 16 22 64
3 Flamengo 34 18 7 9 56 32 17 11 3 3 35 11 17 7 4 6 21 21 24 61
4 Fluminense 34 17 7 10 55 40 17 10 3 4 33 19 17 7 4 6 22 21 15 58
5 Corinthians 33 16 9 8 39 32 17 11 4 2 23 10 16 5 5 6 16 22 7 57
6 Atletico PR 34 14 9 11 41 43 17 9 6 2 25 15 17 5 3 9 16 28 -2 51
7 Atlético Mineiro 34 13 12 9 39 33 17 7 5 5 22 16 17 6 7 4 17 17 6 51
8 São Paulo 34 12 14 8 48 36 17 8 5 4 30 18 17 4 9 4 18 18 12 50
9 Fortaleza 34 13 9 12 37 34 17 6 7 4 17 12 17 7 2 8 20 22 3 48
10 Botafogo 34 13 8 13 36 38 17 5 4 8 15 17 17 8 4 5 21 21 -2 47
11 América Mineiro 34 13 7 14 33 36 17 8 3 6 20 17 17 5 4 8 13 19 -3 46
12 Santos 34 11 10 13 40 33 17 8 4 5 27 16 17 3 6 8 13 17 7 43
13 Goias 33 10 12 11 37 43 16 5 7 4 19 18 17 5 5 7 18 25 -6 42
14 Bragantino 34 10 11 13 46 47 17 8 5 4 28 18 17 2 6 9 18 29 -1 41
15 Coritiba 34 10 5 19 34 56 17 10 3 4 22 14 17 0 2 15 12 42 -22 35
16 Cuiaba 34 8 10 16 26 37 17 5 7 5 14 13 17 3 3 11 12 24 -11 34
17 Ceará 34 6 16 12 30 36 17 3 8 6 16 20 17 3 8 6 14 16 -6 34
18 Atlético GO 34 8 9 17 34 51 17 6 4 7 19 19 17 2 5 10 15 32 -17 33
19 Avaí 34 7 7 20 28 56 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 1 3 13 7 32 -28 28
20 Juventude 34 3 12 19 26 61 17 2 8 7 16 24 17 1 4 12 10 37 -35 21

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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.