Fortaleza and Avaí face at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, in a match for the 10th round of Serie A. In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one at 10-11-2018, which ended in a victory of Fortaleza by (0-1), and another more recent on 24-07-2018, which ended in a draw by (1-1). Attention to the house factor, since the Fortress usually conquers different results at home and abroad.
Fortaleza:
The home team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Grêmio, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Cruzeiro, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. For the championship, Fortaleza won 7 points out of 12 possible, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has suffered goals in the last 9 games which it disputed in this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 2 of their last 9 games for Serie A, of these 2 they reached the halftime advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 9 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only won 1 result. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Fortaleza campaign in the Brazilian Championship is not being positive, but ended a series of 3 games without winning with a big win in the last round and looking for another positive result to try to get away from the relegation zone. The team has problems, both in the offensive and the defensive sector, with only 8 goals in 9 rounds, being the fourth worst attack of the competition, and suffered 13 goals, with the weakest sixth defense, which needs to improve in both sectors to achieve their goals. Playing at home, like this Saturday’s game, Fortaleza has acted reasonably, lost only 1 of its 4 games, comes from a victory over the powerful Cruzeiro and has not suffered more than 1 goal in any of these 4 games . For the match against Avaí, coach Rogério Ceni will not be able to count on defender Nathan, due to suspension.
Avai:
The away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 4 points won, after 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against São Paulo, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Palmeiras, by (2-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 5 away matches for the championship, Avaí has 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 1 point out of 15 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 9 games. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually feels very difficult to score first. In fact, he only opened the scoring once in the last 9 games for the Serie A. In 9 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 11 of their 31 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The Avai is making a disastrous campaign in Serie A, is the only team that has not yet won at the end of 9 rounds and is looking for an urgent recovery to try to leave the last position. The team has the biggest problem of the enormous inefficiency of their attack, which scored only 4 goals in 9 games, being the second worst in the competition, so much that he does not score in three rounds and also did not score in 5 of his 9 games so far, the defense also needs adjustments, suffered 11 goals and is the eighth weakest among the 20 participants of the championship. Playing away from home, as in this Saturday’s game, Avai has the worst campaign of the competition, with only 1 point won in 15 disputed, and scored only 2 goals in the 5 games away from home, showing again their offensive problems, especially as a visitor, a condition in which he creates very few scoring opportunities. For the game against Fortaleza, coach Alberto Valentim, who makes his debut in charge of the team, will not be able to count on defender Marquinhos Silva, due to injury.
PREDICTION: Fortaleza to win @ 1,76
