Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fortaleza (4th, 68 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Athletico PR (17th, 42 pts). Fortaleza ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.21 for Athletico PR and 1.39/1.03 for Fortaleza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 4 for Athletico PR, 4 for Fortaleza and 3 drawn, at 2.27 goals per meeting. 64% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.27 all-time.
Arena de Baixada in Curitiba staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.