On Saturday night, Fortaleza and Atletico Mineiro go head-to-head at the Estadio Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo in the Brazilian Serie A.
Juan Vojvoda’s team have made an inconsistent campaign in Serie A, as they currently sit in 10th place in the standings, having taken 17 points from 11 matches in the Brazilian top flight. A 1-0 win at Cruzeiro was only their second league win in eight outings.
Registros de mais uma noite histórica! 👊🦁📸 Bruno Oliveira/FEC#FortalezaEC pic.twitter.com/Nskv2v55aN— Fortaleza Esporte Clube 🦁 (@FortalezaEC) June 22, 2023
Registros de mais uma noite histórica! 👊🦁📸 Bruno Oliveira/FEC#FortalezaEC pic.twitter.com/Nskv2v55aN
The game followed a low-scoring trend for Fortaleza games in Serie A of late, as seven of their previous eight league matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Fortaleza are unbeaten in their last 11 home matches in the Brazilian Serie A.
The key to their stellar recent home record is a strong defence, as they have kept clean sheets in four of their previous six league games on home soil, including in their last three Serie A home matches.
The visitors are just two points above their hosts in the table. Still, they are in fifth position in the standings, only out of the Copa Libertadores spots, courtesy of an inferior goal difference to fourth-place Flamengo.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team is unbeaten in seven Serie A matches. However, they have drawn three of their previous four games.
Their recent matches in the Brazilian top flight have followed a low-scoring trend, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six games in Serie A.
Atletico Mineiro has a strong recent away record in the Brazilian top flight, as they are unbeaten in four league matches on their travels, recording three wins and a draw.
Forebet predicts that this game will produce a tight, low-scoring encounter ending in a draw, which won’t help either team’s top-four chances.