Fortaleza face off with Atlético Bucaramanga in Wednesday’s upcoming Copa Libertadores clash.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Fortaleza v Atlético Bucaramanga can be found here including the latest game odds.
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Fortaleza
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Fortaleza are hoping to win again following the 5-0 Serie A success over Juventude.
In that game, Fortaleza managed 48% possession and 20 attempts at goal with 13 of them on target. For Fortaleza, the scorers were Juan Lucero (3', 86'), Breno Lopes (63'), Tomás Pochettino (82') and Calebe (89'). For their opponents, Juventude had 4 shots at goal with 1 on target.
Their latest results really do illustrate the point that not much more can be done by the Fortaleza defence. Fortaleza have been mean at the back, seeing the number of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their last six clashes standing at 4. We will have to see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.
Atlético Bucaramanga
After a losing effort in their last game against Racing Club in Copa Libertadores action, Atlético Bucaramanga and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, Atlético Bucaramanga had 72% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target. At the other end, Racing Club had 14 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Adrián Martínez (4'), Santiago Solari (56'), Santiago Sosa (69') and Martin Barrios (90') scored for Racing Club.
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Head to head
The last league contest between the two was Copa Libertadores match day 3 on 24/04/2025 when it ended Atlético Bucaramanga 1-1 Fortaleza.
On that day, Atlético Bucaramanga had 68% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Luciano Pons (89').
Fortaleza got 13 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Deyverson (19') was the scorer.
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Team News: Fortaleza
Rodrigo Santos (Fitness), Moisés (Thigh problems), Zé Welison (Thigh problems) and Diogo Barbosa (unknown injury) are unavailable for Fortaleza boss Juan Vojvoda.
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Team News: Atlético Bucaramanga
Thanks to a fully healthy squad available to choose from, the Atlético Bucaramanga boss Leonel Álvarez has no fitness concerns at all coming into this game.
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Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Fortaleza will most probably fashion enough chances to find the net more than once while possibly not conceding when they meet Atlético Bucaramanga, who might well find it difficult to find the back of the net.
We’re predicting a decent 2-0 win for Fortaleza after 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match on the win-draw-win market, the win for Fortaleza can be had for 1.57, backing a draw is 3.75 and taking a punt on a win for Atlético Bucaramanga can get you 6.5. They’re the best of the prices available at the current time.
Victor Martins,
20:03 13/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Fortaleza
Formed: 1918
Stadium: Arena Castelão (63,904)
Captain: Guilherme Tinga
Chairman: José Rolim Machado
Manager: Juan Vojvoda
Competitions: Serie A position 17, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Libertadores (Group E)
🔑 Key Player: Juan Lucero
Typically used in the Striker position, Juan Lucero was born in Junín, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Independiente in the 2014 season, the talented Forward has contributed 3 league goals in this Série A 2025 campaign to date in a total of 8 appearances.