Fortaleza vs Athletico Paranaense Match Analysis and Prediction

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The Serie A meeting at Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo on Sunday will see hosts Fortaleza back in action this weekend taking on opponents Atletico PR. Showdown scheduled for June 13, 2022 01:00 EAT.

The hosts currently sit at the bottom of the table with 6 points from 10 matches. One win, two draws and one loss has been recorded in the past five fixtures. They have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 8 goals on the way. They have earned points in three of their previous four league fixtures, picking up their first victory of the domestic campaign last Sunday.

Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s men will hope for an improved result following on a 1-1 Serie A stalemate versus Goias. In that match, Fortaleza had 51% possession, 20 shots with 4 on target and a goal scored by Yago Pikachu (13′). Goias had 12 shots with 2 of them on target and a goal scored by Pedro Raúl (86′).

Meanwhile, the visitors sit third in the table with 16 points from 10 matches played. In their last five fixtures, three wins, one draw and one loss has been recorded. They’ve have helped themselves to a tally of 15 goals. They’ve also managed to score on each one of those occasions. During those fixtures, they have seen 5 goals go against them.

Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side will hope for similar result following a 1-3 Serie A wins with the downing of Juventude in their last fixture. In that game, Atletico PR had 45% possession, 7 shots with 6 of them on target and goals scored by Pablo (45′), David Terans (63′) and Vitor Bueno (96′). Juventude had 18 shots with 4 of them on target and a goal scored by Jádson (38′).