Santos and Fortaleza have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.
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!
Fortaleza 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 form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Santos, who have the most scored goals (11) at home in Serie A, have to build on here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the Serie A.
Santos travelled for their previous game, a trip to Botafogo that ended 0-0. Before that, Santos drew at home versus Olimpia.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Santos handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, five draws and one defeat.
Santos have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira with 11 goals in 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Fortaleza form and stats
Fortaleza have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Fortaleza are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie A against Internacional (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Gremio.
We have checked recent matches where Fortaleza have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were two victories, two draws and zero defeats.
Fortaleza has another fixture away, a Cearense 1 game, against Ceara in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortaleza have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. 7 goals have been conceded by Fortaleza in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last six meetings between the teams: Santos won one, Fortaleza won one and four draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Santos Costa 7 goals |   W. Pereira do Nascimento 4 goals |  F. Rocha Andrade 2 goals |
Santos missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Santos | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 64% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 45% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 36% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 83% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 36% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 138 | 74 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 50 | 107 |
| 44 | 28 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 32% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | 37% |
- Fortaleza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Fortaleza haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Santos has the most scored goals (11) at home in Serie A
- Santos have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Santos have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Atletico Mineiro | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Internacional | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Sport Recife | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Santos | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Fluminense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Ceara | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Gremio | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 13 | Corinthians | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Atletico GO | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Atletico PR | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Coritiba | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Bragantino | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 18 | Botafogo | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Bahia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Goias | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |