Fortaleza vs Vitoria Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th July 2024

When Vitoria come to Castelao for the Serie A match on Thursday, Fortaleza will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed seventh in the table Fortaleza have amassed 26 points after 15 matches. On 15 points, Vitoria rank 16th with 15 matches played this season.

Fortaleza took down Vitoria in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Thursday.

Fortaleza are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Vitoria scored 13 goals, conceded 12 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Vitoria were knocked out cold when Fortaleza took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Vitoria handed out in the game before.

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Prediction

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 2-0 against Vasco da Gama. They responded by beating Fluminense 1-0, and followed that up by winning 1-2 against Flamengo. Fortaleza showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Castelao, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target nine times, while letting in two themselves.

Fortaleza have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Serie A this season.

Vitoria Form

It is all or nothing with Vitoria following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 3-2 in an encounter with Corinthians to which, they replied by beating Criciuma2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Botafogo RJ. Vitoria only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Serie A. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.

Aiming for a mid-table finish Vitoria would require a quick upturn in form to achieve even that.

Fortaleza are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Castelao against visitors Vitoria.

Fortaleza recorded seven points following two wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored two goals, but also conceded five. Vitoria won one matches and picked up four points from their last eight encounters with teams in the top half of the Serie A. They scored nine goals and conceded 15. Fortaleza have a record of seven wins, five draws and three defeats in the Serie A this season. Vitoria enjoy a record of four wins, three draws and nine defeats in the Serie A.

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Squads

Fortaleza Squad

The 49-year-old coach of the home team, Juan Pablo Vojvoda, will select the lineup against Vitoria from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Aderbar Santos (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/15), Mauricio (0/0), Bruno Pacheco (1/11), Dudu (0/1), Emanuel Britez (0/12), Felipe Jonatan (0/11), Thauan Lara (0/0), Tinga (0/15), Titi (0/10), Tomas Cardona (0/6), Yago Pikachu (1/13), Amorim (0/0), Benjamin Kuscevic (1/4), Calebe (0/2), Fabricio Dias Afonso (0/0), Hercules (1/14), Imanol Machuca (1/9), Jose Welison (0/10), Kauan (0/3), Leandro Martinez (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/10), Marinho (0/7), Matheus Rossetto (0/5), Pedro Augusto (0/13), Tomas Pochettino (1/13), Breno Lopes (0/0), Iarley Barros (0/0), Juan Martin Lucero (7/13), Kervin Andrade (1/1), Moises Vieira (0/7), Pedro Rocha (0/3).

Vitoria Squad

Below is the full team squad of Vitoria. The manager Carpini will pick his starting XI against Fortaleza from these players:

Alexandre Fintelman (0/0), Lucas Arcanjo (0/16), Muriel (0/0), Pedro Antonio (0/0), Bruno Uvini (0/5), Camutanga (0/5), Dankler (0/0), Gabriel Nunes (0/0), Joao Lucas (0/0), John Lessa (0/0), Lucas Esteves (0/0), Matheusinho (0/0), Patric Calmon (0/0), Raul Caceres (0/7), Reynaldo (0/0), Vicente (0/0), Vytor (0/0), Wagner Leonardo (2/15), Caio Vinicius (0/0), Daniel (0/0), Dudu (0/0), Erick Castillo (1/9), Fabio (0/0), Jean Mota (0/0), Lazaroni (0/0), Leo (0/0), Luan Santos (0/0), Matheusinho (2/16), Rodrigo Andrade (0/0), Wanderson (0/0), Willean Lepo (0/13), Willian (0/0), Alerrandro (0/0), Everaldo (0/0), Iury Castilho (0/0), Janderson (0/0), Jose Hugo (0/0), Leo Gamalho (0/0), Luan (0/0), Luan (0/0), Luiz Adriano (0/0), Mateus (0/0), Mateus Martins (0/0), Osvaldo (0/11).

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Team News

Fortaleza could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Vitoria. Fortaleza have to alter their line-up, as both Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez get a day in the shade.

Hercules sit this one out for Fortaleza due to an injury.

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Lineups

Fortaleza vs Vitoria H2H

Fortaleza beat Vitoria by 1-0 in their most recent match, while Vitoria claimed a 2-1 win in the match prior to that. Fortaleza enter the match against Vitoria with a 1-0-1 record in their previous two encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Results

In one of the previous two matches between Fortaleza and Vitoria both teams scored.

Fortaleza vs Vitoria Betting Tips

Alerrandro shows decent form right now for Vitoria, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fortaleza, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Juan Martin Lucero also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Fortaleza won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Vitoria won two games, drew three and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Fortaleza kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Vitoria have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last two encounters between these two teams. Fortaleza managed an average of one goal, with Vitoria averaging one goal in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out four 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 happened in five of the last ten outings for Vitoria, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.