Fortaleza CE

vs

Corinthians Paulista

Preview

Fortaleza

• With 37 points from 35 games, Fortaleza are 18th in Serie A and on course for a tense relegation battle, although their form has improved markedly since Martin Palermo took over in September.
• The Leão do Pici have gone unbeaten in their last five Serie A games, drawing three and winning the last two, which is a key consideration in our Fortaleza CE vs Corinthians Paulista betting tips.

Corinthians

• Corinthians sit 6 places above their opponents in Serie A with 45 points from 35 fixtures, but the recent form of Timao has been patchy, with two wins and three defeats from their last five matches.
• A 3-1 home win over Sao Paulo recently was followed by a 3-0 defeat to Cruzeiro in the Belo Horizonte club’s last away game.
• Timao’s record in away Serie A contests this season is four wins, five ties and nine defeats.

Key Players

• A tenacious 1-0 win away at Red Bull Bragantino was followed up by a 3-2 victory at home to Bahia, with forward Adam Bareiro scoring four of his team’s last nine goals and looking full of confidence.
• Yuri Alberto has been in fine form for Corinthians, scoring three goals in his last five games and we’re taking him to bag a goal in a 1-0 away win, which could influence this Fortaleza CE vs Corinthians Paulista betting tips.

Betting Insights

• The Fortaleza CE vs Corinthians Paulista prediction sees Fortaleza as 2.2 favorites to win this midweek clash against Corinthians, who are available at 3.33.
• Both Teams To Score at 1.92 also looks tempting given the attacking output of both in recent games, but Corinthians have only managed 14 goals in 18 away games and Fortaleza have scored 20 goals in 17 home matches this term.

Prediction

• We’re going to take the home field edge for Fortaleza along with the fact they are in better form than the visitors.
• Yuri Alberto has been in fine form for Corinthians, scoring three goals in his last five games and we’re taking him to bag a goal in a 1-0 away win.