The Serie A match at Estádio Manoel Barradas on Thursday sees home side Vitoria lock horns with Fortaleza.
View all Vitoria v Fortaleza tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - along with the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Vitoria
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Vitoria enter this match coming off the back of a 2-2 Serie A drawn result versus Atlético Mineiro.
In that match, Vitoria had 37% possession and 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Vitoria, the goalscorers were Lucas Halter (47') and Matheuzinho (65'). On the other side, Atletico Mineiro got 33 shots on goal with 10 on target. Fausto Vera (57') and Igor Gomes (87') scored for Atlético Mineiro.
Fewer than three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Vitoria have been participants. With regard to the goal weighting from that period, their opponents scored a total of 7 and Vitoria got themselves 2. Nevertheless, we will just have to wait and see whether that pattern will be maintained in this next match.
Coming into this fixture, Vitoria have not won at home in their last 2 league games.
Fortaleza
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In their previous game, Fortaleza drew 0-0 in the Serie A tie with Internacional.
In that match, Fortaleza managed 54% possession and 10 shots on goal with 1 on target. At the other end, Internacional got 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.
In the course of their 6 previous matches, Juan Vojvoda's Fortaleza have converted 7 times - yielding them a goals per game average of 1.17.
Heading into this fixture, Fortaleza are without a win away from home in their last 4 matches in the league.
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Head to head
Looking over their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 11/05/2003 tells us that Vitoria have won 2 of these games & Fortaleza 4, with the tally of drawn matches being 0.
In all, 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 5 of them for Leão da Barra and 9 being from Fortaleza. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.
The previous league clash between these clubs was Serie A match day 36 on 01/12/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Vitoria 2-0 Fortaleza.
In that match, Vitoria had 29% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Their only player to score was Alerrandro (9', 37').
For their opponents, Fortaleza got 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target.
The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio.
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Team News: Fortaleza
Fortaleza manager Juan Vojvoda has a number of players out of action. Tomás Pochettino (Tendonitis), Breno Lopes (Forearm fracture), Tinga (Calf problems) and Emanuel Brítez (ankle sprain) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Fortaleza and Vitoria may well find themselves both scoring in what promises to be a very even battle here.
Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We therefore see a very even match with a score draw when the referee blows the full-time whistle.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking on the latest odds for this match on the full-time result market, putting your money on Vitoria is best priced at 2.38, a bet on a drawn result is 3.2 & taking a punt on victory for Fortaleza will get you 3.1. They’re the best of the returns on offer at the moment.
Victor Martins,
08:14 16/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Vitoria
Formed: 1899
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (30,793)
Captain: Raúl Cáceres
Chairman: Fábio Mota
Manager: Thiago Carpini
Competitions: Serie A position 20, Copa Sudamericana (Group B)