Match Report
Fortaleza, 2nd with 51 points, sat 34 points above América Mineiro (19th, 17). América Mineiro ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Fortaleza 1.14 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, América Mineiro 0.72 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.17.
América Mineiro had been beaten in three straight games.
7 meetings are on record — 5 won by Fortaleza, 2 by América Mineiro, 0 drawn, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 86% of the meetings went to the host. 86% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (capacity 63,908). América Mineiro led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
América Mineiro: Matías Segovia (30'), Gabriel Barros (44'), Willian Bigode (90')
Key stats
Possession: Fortaleza 65% · América Mineiro 35% · Total shots: 25-8 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 10-0