Fortaleza hosts Atletico Mineiro in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, October 28th at Castelão (Fortaleza)
Fortaleza may well be allowed to win the return match. In Belo Horizonte, the main revelation of this season lost with a crushing score of 4-0, turning the home game into a mere formality. As for Serie A, the lions of the Pici still have decent chances for medals. Therefore, it remains only to donate the cup of the country and to give a ticket to the final to Atletico-MG. Moreover, in the next round of Serie A, Fortaleza have a difficult away match against America Mineiro, and many favorites had problems with this opponent. On the other hand, the coaching staff of the Lions cannot field a semi-reserve squad against such a formidable opponent.
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In the current season, Atletico Mineiro not only consistently beat Fortaleza but also did not concede a single goal from the recent outsider of Serie A. The White-and-Blacks failed to achieve a positive result in Copa Libertadores, so now they will try to make a double in the domestic arena. The result of the first semifinal leg underlines the seriousness of Atlético's intentions. The guests from Belo Horizonte are surely motivated to win a trophy because even the elderly Hulk is not left on the bench. Having achieved a serious advantage, Cuca will certainly leave many leaders in reserve. There is no need to strain anymore.
Atletico Mineiro will try to shut out, and Fortaleza can only fight for their honor. It would be completely indecent to lose to the leader of Serie A without struggle at home. And a goal scored will be some kind of progress against the background of defeats in recent head-to-head matches. It is too easy for Cuca’s men to play against Fortaleza. On the other hand, the Lions of the Pici fought for survival in the previous season, and now they are taking a place in the top six. I will be on the production of the hosts. A score like 1-0 or 2-1 is quite likely. Atlético Mineiro has already gained a large advantage at home, and Fortaleza will probably upset the unmotivated opponents at least once or even more.
Prediction for the match: Fortaleza to score over 1.0 goal
