Fortaleza hosts Chapecoense-SC in round 8 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 30th at Castelão (Fortaleza)
Fortaleza is in 4th position in Serie A standings (12 points after seven rounds). The Tricolors chalked up three victories, three draws, and one defeat. Fortaleza showed a perfect start to the championship and won three matches in a row, but then Vojvoda's men slowed down. They did not gain a single victory in the next four rounds, limiting themselves to three draws and an away defeat to Flamengo (2-1), which became the first in the championship. Fortaleza played their last away match against the players of Gremio on June 28 (0-0). Despite the lack of goals, the match turned out to be eventful. The teams hit 27 shots on target (14-13 in favor of the home team). From the 59th minute, Fortaleza played in the majority due to the sending-off of Walter Kannemann, but this did not bring any benefit to the Tricolors. Beyond that, the teams did not convert one penalty each. Yago Pikachu missed the chance for Fortaleza, and Diego Souza did not score for Gremio.
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Chapecoense-SC takes 18th place in the standings (four points after seven matches). Big Greens have four draws and three defeats. Chapecoense has been in the relegation zone since the start of the championship. The club started the season unsuccessfully. Ventura's men did not gain a single victory in the first seven rounds. Beyond that, failure overtook Big Greens in the Brazilian Cup. They were eliminated in the 3rd round from ABS on aggregate (3-1 and 0-3). On June 28, Chape pulled out a draw in the away match against one of the leaders of Serie A, Athletico Paranaense (2-2). Ventura's side took the lead in the 26th minute after Ignacio's goal, but accurate shots from Mohamed Bayo and Thiago Heleno turned the course of the game in the home team's favor. The substitute Geuvanio saved the Greens from defeat, scoring in the 4th added minute.
Fortaleza is the favorite of the upcoming game. In terms of the roster, Vojvoda's team looks stronger than Chapecoense who returned from Serie B. Another factor is the home stadium, where Fortaleza has not known the bitterness of defeat since the beginning of the season in Serie A (two wins and one draw). Chape’s winless away streak lasts four matches (three draws and one defeat). At the same time, it cannot be ruled out that the Greens will upset the goalkeeper of the hosts at least once. Fortaleza players are not in their best shape compared to the first rounds of the championship, and Ventura's club scored in all four Serie A away games and upset the opponents in five of the last six rounds. I think that the visitors will manage to continue their goal streak.
Prediction for the match: Chapecoense-SC to score over 0.5 goals
