Fortaleza vs Chapecoense Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 27/06/2021, 23:51  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 27/06/2021 at 23:51 in Football Predictions

Fortaleza’s recent dip in form continued after a 0-0 draw with Gremio in their latest league game, and they will hope to get back to winning ways when they host Chapecoense. Four straight winless outings have seen Fortaleza drop to fourth in the standings on 12 points after seven matches while Chapecoense are 18th with four points. On paper, Fortaleza should go into this game as favorites, but in their last four league matches, they haven’t added to their opening three wins in the league. Their draw with bottom placed Gremio marked the fifth straight game they’ve failed to score more than a goal, after doing so in the opening two league matches. They however have three clean sheets in their last five matches.

Chapecoense aren’t having a rosy time either; their return to the Serie A hasn’t been fruitful so far. They are still searching for their first win of the season and have so far lost twice in their opening six matches. They go to this game straight from a 2-2 draw with second placed Atletico Paranaense, a game in which they took the lead, lost it before scoring a last minute equalizer. That kind of fighting spirit, applied against Fortaleza may just deliver the first win for the struggling side, and could see the team rise three places up. While they have done fairly well in attack, scoring in five of their last six league matches, they have a lot to do defensively, having managed just one clean sheet in their league matches so far. They have conceded two goals in each of their last two matches, pointing to a drop in their defensive discipline that had seen them keep it at a goal or less in the earlier three games.