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Fortaleza
Brasileiro | Gameweek 19
Jul 24, 2022 at 11pm UK
Castelao
Santos

Fortaleza
0 - 0
Santos


Marcelo (45+2'), Capixaba (81'), Galhardo (83'), Crispim (90+1')
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Leonardo (38'), Fernandez (55'), Gabriel (58'), Eduardo (83')

Preview: Fortaleza vs. Santos - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Brasileiro clash between Fortaleza and Santos, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

After playing three consecutive away games, Fortaleza will be grateful to return to home surroundings when they face Santos in the Brasileiro on Sunday.

The visitors, meanwhile, have the chance to clinch consecutive victories after beating Botafogo in their most recent outing.


Match preview

Fortaleza head coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda pictured on October 7, 2021© Reuters

With their 18 league games yielding just 14 points, Fortaleza head into the weekend in the relegation zone, with five points separating them from safety.

They have only managed to record three league victories this season, with only one of those occurring in their last five Brasileiro games.

After beating Atletico Goianiense last weekend, Fortaleza entered the midweek encounter against Red Bull Bragantino with a renewed sense of belief.

Juan Pablo Vojvoda's side looked set to take a point from the contest after Emanuel Britez cancelled out Lucas Evangelista's opener, but a Gabriel Novaes winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time condemned Fortaleza to their 10th defeat of the Brasileiro season.

With their last three competitive games taking place away from home, Fortaleza will be looking forward to returning to Castelao where they have avoided defeat in their last six matches in all competitions.

While Saturday's hosts currently reside in the relegation zone, Santos enter the weekend in ninth place after accumulating 25 points from their 18 league games.

However, the visitors may feel they have left points on their table, with 10 of their 18 league matches ending all square.

As a result of drawing more games than any other team in the Brazilian top flight, Santos have proven to be a tough team to beat, losing just three league matches this term.

Two of those defeats have taken place in their previous four Brasileiro contests, while their most recent outing resulted in a 2-0 victory over Botafogo thanks to goals from Leo Baptistao and Marcos Leonardo.

Following the midweek victory, Santos will now turn their attention to Sunday's encounter, where they will be aiming to clinch their second away league win of the season.

Fortaleza Brasileiro form:
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L

Fortaleza form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L

Santos Brasileiro form:
  • D
  • D
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W

Santos form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W


Team News

Fortaleza will be without the services of Jose Welison and Tinga, who are currently sidelined due to injury issues.

Matheus Vargas is also a doubt after the 26-year-old was forced off in the first half against Bragantino, and if he is not fit enough to feature then Thiago Galhardo could be presented with a starting place.

Silvio Romero is expected to lead the line for the hosts after starting the last two matches, with the striker still looking to score his first league goal of the season.

As for the visitors, Maicon and Lucas Pires are expected to miss out due to calf and knee injuries respectively, while Sandry and Kevin Malthus are also sidelined.

Camacho could come into the starting lineup on Sunday after featuring as a late substitute against Botafogo.

After scoring his seventh league goal of the season in midweek, Leonardo will be looking to add to his tally when he starts up front against Fortaleza.

Fortaleza possible starting lineup:
Boeck; Britez, Titi, Ceballos; Crispim, Jussa, Ronald, Capixaba; Galhardo, Moises, Romero

Santos possible starting lineup:
Paulo; Madson, Felipe, Bauermann, Jonatan; Fernandez, Camacho; Baptistao, Oliveira, Gabriel; Leonardo


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We say: Fortaleza 1-1 Santos

While Fortaleza have drawn five of their nine home games this season, Santos have seen half of their away league matches end all square, and with that in mind, we think the two sides will leave Sunday's encounter with a point apiece.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


Top tip

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2Botafogo352010553272670
3InternacionalInternacional351811651292265
4FortalezaFortaleza341810649341564
5FlamengoFlamengo34188853381562
6Sao Paulo351781050371359
7Cruzeiro34138133937247
8Bahia35138144545047
9Corinthians351211124443147
10Atletico Mineiro351014114449-544
11Vasco da GamaVasco35127163753-1643
12Vitoria35126174049-942
13Athletico ParanaenseAthletico PR35118163842-441
14Gremio34117164044-440
15JuventudeJuventude35912144355-1239
16Fluminense34108163038-838
17CriciumaCriciuma34910153949-1037
18BragantinoBragantino35813143645-937
19Cuiaba35612172744-1730
20Atletico GoianienseAtletico GO3568212453-2926


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