Fortaleza will be searching for their third win in four games when they welcome Corinthians to Estadio Presidente Vargas on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Corinthians will be hoping to move up the table following an iffy start to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A season.
Corinthians currently sit then in the Serie A standings – four points behind Fortaleza and eight points off top spot.
On the flip side, Fortaleza find themselves fifth – four points behind joint-leaders Palmeiras and Red Bull Bragantino.
Fortaleza have only lost two of their ten league matches this season, picking up five wins and three draws along the way.
They have also scored 18 goals in Serie A this term, meaning just one side – Red Bull Bragantino – have netted more goals than Fortaleza.
Better still, Fortaleza have only conceded nine league goals this year, while only three teams have a better defensive record.
Fortaleza head into this game having crushed America MG 4-0 in midweek. David bagged a brace against America MG, while the team racked up 16 shots in total.
David has now notched four goals and one assist in Serie A this season, while Yago Pikachu has chalked up four goals and three assists.
Despite making a slow start to the season, Corinthains have only actually lost one of their previous ten games in all competition.
However, they have drawn a whopping six matches during that period, picking up just three wins along the way.
Having beaten Chapecoense 1-0 on Thursday, Corinthains head into this clash of a six-game unbeaten streak (two wins, four draws).
It is also worth pointing out that Corinthians currently boast the best defensive record in Serie A, having conceded just seven goals in ten matches this year.
Still, they have only managed to score eight goals in reply, meaning only five sides have netted fewer goals.
Head-to-head: Corinthians haven’t lost any of their previous nine meetings with Fortaleza in all competitions (six wins, three draws).
However, the two sides produced a couple of draws last year – drawing 1-1 at the home of Corinthians before dishing up a goalless encounter at Estadio Presidente Vargas.
Team news: Fortaleza welcome central midfielder Ederson this weekend after he missed the previous game through suspension.
Corinthians also look set to bring a central midfielder back into the starting XI, with Roni returning from suspension.
Given Corinthians’ recent record at both ends of the pitch, these two sides are likely to produce a low-scoring encounter.
Forebet predicts that Fortaleza and Corinthians will dish up a cagey draw at Estadio Presidente Vargas, with under 2.5 total goals expected.
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