This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Fortaleza at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo when the Copa Sudamericana tournament arrives in town and Estudiantes Mérida with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's no vacation for neither Fortaleza nor Estudiantes Mérida as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Fortaleza form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Fortaleza's two home games in the Serie A so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
Fortaleza's previous match was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their own arena, ending 4-1 versus Estudiantes Mérida. The home team hope to to continue in that form.
Ahead of that match, Fortaleza won a home game hosting Fluminense (4-2).Fortaleza are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 6 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Fortaleza has won 6 times, drawn 0 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Fortaleza has won by at least two goals 3 times when in this position.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Fortaleza at home in the league. 5 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Estudiantes Mérida was sent out of Copa Sudamericana in the 1st round last season, when Metropolitanos turned out to be too strong.2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Estudiantes Mérida playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.
Two away games in a row for Estudiantes, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Fortaleza in the Copa Sudamericana.
A loss against Portuguesa was the result prior to that, in a Primera Division home game.Estudiantes Mérida have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 13 goals from 6 away matches. Estudiantes Mérida have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Paredes Jaspe 4 goals |  M. Vieira da Veiga 3 goals | E. Zorrilla Perez 3 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
| Fortaleza | Estudiantes Mérida | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 59 | 40 | Scored | S | 23 | 35 | ||
| 22 | 11 | Conceded | C | 22 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 85% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 62% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.1 | ||
| 4 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 9 | ||
| 15.5 | 18.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.6 | ||
| 6.5 | 8.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 36% | ||
| 9.8 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fortaleza | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Palestino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Estudiantes Mérida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 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 | Botafogo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Fortaleza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Internacional | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Fluminense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Gremio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Santos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Atletico Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Flamengo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Goiás | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bahia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Atletico PR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Cuiabá | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | América Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 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 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Caracas | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Deportivo Tachira | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Monagas | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Carabobo | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Metropolitanos | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Angostura | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Zamora Futbol Club | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Estudiantes Mérida | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Hermanos Colmenares | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Rayo Zuliano | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 7 |
| 15 | UCV | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 7 |
