Fortaleza São Paulo betting prediction

The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with the advantage of the away draw by (2‑2), so all they need is a tie for under 2 goals to stay ahead in the aggregate result. In their last match, for the Serie A, they got a home loss against Atlético Mineiro by (0‑2). In the last 10 home matches Fortaleza has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 7 matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 7 matches for this competition. Goals have been frequent in their home matches, as 17 of the last 41 have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 26 out of 41 have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, but have been able to turn the score around in 2.

Fortaleza host São Paulo at the Castelão stadium and need to win to secure a place in the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, so the team will need to play on the attack in this match. The team can invest in a purposeful attitude, trying to control the match with technical quality and speed, betting on intensity during the 90 minutes, with organisation and agility in the transition between defence and attack in order to try to score the necessary goals. In defence, they will need strong defensive marking and players dedicated to containing the opposing attack.

Confirmed Lineup: Felipe Alves, Titi, Tinga, Lucas Crispim, Éderson, Jussa, Ronald, Romarinho, Yago Pikachu, Wellington Paulista, Edinho.
Coach: J. Vojvoda.