Fortaleza vs Goias Match Analysis and Prediction

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Fortaleza will be making an attempt to lift themselves off the foot of the Brasileiro table on Friday when they welcome Goias to the Caselao, with the hosts yet to win a home fixture to this point.

Menwhile, the visitors head into the contest with a three-game unbeaten run that has seen them climb into midtable.

Fortaleza are currently proping up the table as they sit rock-bottom in the Brasileiro table after the opening nine matches, with the team having struggled so far.

Despite that, Juan Pablo Vojvoda saw his team pick up their first win of the season in the league last weekend with a 2-1 victory over Flamengo.

However, Pablo’s men left things late to do that, even though Robson had given them the lead in the 28th minute, as an equaliser from their opponents meant they had to fight as Hercules scored in the 92nd minute.

Those three points proved crucial and kept them in touching distance of the two teams above them, meaning they could climb into 18th with three points on Friday.

If they are to achieve that, then they will need to win their first game at home this season, as they have gone five matches without a victory to this point.

On the other hand, Goias have built up a liitle momentum as they head into Friday’s contest, putting together a three-game unbeaten run.

Those performances have helped them climb to 12th spot in the table, and a victory this Friday could see them climb up to fourth place depending on other results.

Goias were impressive at the weekend when they picked up three points, coming from behind against Botafogo after a brace by Pedro Raul.

They have had mixed results on their travels, winning twice and losing three times with failures coming from the defence.

Fortaleza vs Goias head to head

The two teams have previously met on 12 occasions across all competitions, where Fortaleza have claimed six victories while Goias have won three, and they have drawn in three. Fortaleza have scored 17 goals and conceded 13. In their last five meetings, Goias have won one, Fortaleza three with one draw.

Goias 3-1 Fortaleza 02/09/18

Fortaleza 2-0 Goias 01/09/19

Goias 1-2 Fortaleza 01/12/19

Goais 1-3 Fortaleza 20/08/20

Fortaleza 1-1 Goias 27/11/20

Fortaleza latest home form

Fortaleza have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have been winless in their five most recent matches. They were beaten 0-1 by Ceara in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

Fortaleza 1-1 River Plate 06/05/22

Fortaleza 1-1 Sao Paulo 09/05/22

Fortaleza 0-1 Fluminense 22/05/22

Fortaleza 1-1 Juventude 29/05/22

Fortaleza 0-1 Ceara 02/06/22

Fortaleza latest away form

Fortaleza have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Flamengo 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded seven.

Vitoria 0-1 Fortaleza 13/05/22

Botafogo 3-1 Fortaleza 16/05/22

Alianza Lima 0-2 Fortaleza 19/05/22

Colo Colo 3-4 Fortaleza 26/05/22

Flamengo 1-2 Fortaleza 05/06/22

Goias latest home form

Goias have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their seven most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with RB Bragantino in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded six.

Goias 1-1 Palmeiras 16/04/22

Goias 1-2 RB Bragantino 21/04/22

Goias 2-2 Atletico Mineiro 01/05/22

Goias 1-0 Santos 16/05/22

Goias 1-1 RB Bragantino 28/05/22

Goias latest away form

Goias have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their four most recent matches. They managed to defeat Botafogo 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded five.

Avai 3-2 Goias 26/04/22

Atletico Goianiense 0-1 Goias 08/05/22

Flamengo 1-0 Goias 21/05/22

RB Bragantino 0-1(P) Goias 01/06/22

Botafogo 1-2 Goias 07/06/22

Fortaleza news

After scoring the winner as a substitute at the weekend, Hercules is likely to earn a place in the starting lineup in this contest.

Fortaleza could be without Renato Kayzer who has been dealing with a calf strain recently, while Matheus Vargas has also been sidelined due to a thigh issue.

Goias news

Hugo is unavailable for the visitors at the moment due to a knee injury, and they are missing Luiz Filipe for the entire season due to an ACL problem.

Raul was able to draw level with Elvis last weekend as the leading goalscorer for Goias after his brace, and both will feature again.

Prediction and Odds

These two teams enter the contest in contrasting runs of form, and even though Goias have not always been perfect away from home, they will certainly be favourites here.

Their attacking abilities should be enough to see them through with a win in this encounter even if they end up conceding.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.05 2 2.20