Ready for the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A showdown between Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense? We’ve got you covered with our expert pro tips! Our team of analysts has pored over the data, scrutinized the stats, and made some daring predictions.
Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense face off in round 14 of the 2023 Serie A campaign at Castelao, and it has the look of a tight Serie A match between two evenly-matched sides.
After 13 exciting games, both teams find themselves neck and neck with 20 points each in the standings. Athletico Paranaense currently sits in ninth place thanks to a superior win count, but Fortaleza are hot on their heels in 11th. These two teams last met in a thrilling 2022 match at Ligga Arena, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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Fortaleza Form
In the last three matches, Fortaleza won against Cruzeiro by 0-1 and Atletico MG by 2-1, but lost against Flamengo by 2-0. In their previous six matches at home in the Serie A, they won three, drew three, and remained undefeated, scoring nine goals and conceding four.
Athletico Paranaense Form
Athletico Paranaense won 3-0 against Alianza Lima, drew 2-2 with Palmeiras, and lost 2-1 against Flamengo in their last three matches. They have only won one of their last six Serie A away matches, drawing one and losing four, while scoring six goals and conceding ten times.
Fortaleza vs Athletico Paranaense Stats
Based on statistics from the last few matches played across all tournaments, here are some facts that could be helpful when betting on the upcoming game between Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense.
- Fortaleza have not lost 28 of the last 30 home matches
- In 14 of the last 15 Fortaleza matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Fortaleza have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Fortaleza matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Fortaleza have won 6 of the last 8 home matches
- Athletico Paranaense have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
- In 11 of the last 13 Athletico Paranaense away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 away matches in a row Athletico Paranaense played, both teams scored
- In the last 4 Athletico Paranaense away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Athletico Paranaense have conceded in 9 of the last 10 away matches
Fortaleza vs Athletico Paranaense – In-form players
Silvio Romero, who has only scored once lately in Serie A, will be itching to hit the target again and show his skills in the upcoming game. Meanwhile, Athletico Paranaense’s Vitor Roque is on fire, having scored five goals in his last six Serie A games. With his impressive form, Roque hopes to inflict some serious damage on their upcoming opponents.
Fortaleza vs Athletico Paranaense Betting Tips
Full-time result
Fortaleza have an impressive home record, having gone unbeaten in their previous 12 matches at Castelao. In their last 10 home games, Fortaleza won seven games and drew three. On the other hand, Athletico Paranaense’s away form has been poor, losing seven of their last 10 matches, while winning twice and drawing once.
Both teams to score
In their previous 10 matches, Fortaleza managed to secure three wins without conceding a single goal. Impressively, they also scored the first goal of the game eight times in this run. On the other hand, Athletico Paranaense managed to score the opening goal in seven of their last ten matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Fortaleza, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Athletico Paranaense’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Match predictions: Fortaleza vs Athletico Paranaense
To sum up, the upcoming match between Fortaleza and Athletico Paranaense seems to be a good betting opportunity.