Match Report
Corinthians (13th, 47 pts) visited Fortaleza (18th, 43 pts) with 4 points between them. Fortaleza had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Fortaleza ran at 1.13 scored and 1.53 conceded, Corinthians at 1.11 and 1.24.
Fortaleza entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Fortaleza had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Corinthians, 4.
The head-to-head ledger counts 16 games: 4 Fortaleza wins, 6 for Corinthians, 6 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 63,908. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fortaleza led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Fortaleza: José Herrera (58'), Tomás Pochettino (8') · Corinthians: André Luiz Santos Dias (70')
Key stats
Possession: Fortaleza 30% · Corinthians 70% · Total shots: 10-20 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 0-7