We have a full round of fixtures to look forward to in the Brazilian Serie A this weekend, including the meeting between Fortaleza and Cuiabá.
The match will be played on the 16th of July at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo and the hosts are currently 7th in the league on 23 points while the visitors are in 14th place on 16 points.
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Fortaleza come into the game on the back of a 1-0 home victory over Athletico Paranaense last weekend in Serie A.
The game was 0-0 going into the final 10 minutes and it was Fortaleza who made the breakthrough, scoring the only goal of the match in the 84th minute to take maximum points.
It was a good win against a team who were level on points with Fortaleza at kick-off.
The win over Athletico Paranaense means Fortaleza have won 4 of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Cruzeiro away and Atlético Mineiro at home in Serie A plus a 2-1 win at Palestino in the Copa Sudamericana.
Trends show Fortaleza are unbeaten in 22 of their 26 most recent matches in the league and they are undefeated in their last 13 home league games.
Fortaleza have been strong defensively at home in the league and they have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5 Serie A matches on home soil.
Cuiabá travel to the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Bahia in Serie A last time out.
Cuiabá opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 18th minute but scored an own goal shortly after half time.
The draw with Bahia means Cuiabá have recorded just a single victory in their 5 most recent Serie A games.
The win came at home over Santos and was an excellent 3-0 victory but there have been defeats against Botafogo at home and Vasco da Gama away in addition to a draw at Corinthians.
Trends show in Cuiabá’s last 5 away Serie A games there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
They are undefeated in 3 of their 4 most recent away league matches and have won 2 of those games. Cuiabá have conceded only 2 goals in their last 4 away Serie A fixtures.
Team news: Fortaleza have just one injury concern, with Vinicius Zanocelo the only doubt due to a groin problem.
Cuiabá have no injury or suspension concerns and should be at full strength for this match. Deyverson will be hoping to add to his 5 league goals this season.
Botafogo are pulling away at the top of the table but Fortaleza have the top four in their sights.
This is going to be a tight game, with few goal scoring chances and just a single goal could be enough for Fortaleza to claim maximum points.