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Brasileiro Serie A returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Fortaleza and Vitoria square off at the Estádio Castelão on Wednesday. The Leão do Pici have won their last seven home games across all competitions and will look to extend this impressive run.
Fortaleza continued their surge into the upper echelons of the Serie A table as they picked up a 2-1 victory over league leaders Flamengo last Thursday.
Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s men have now won four of their last five matches, with a 2-0 loss against Vasco da Gama on July 4 being the exception.
With 26 points from 15 matches, Fortaleza are currently seventh in the Serie A standings and could move level with fifth-placed Cruzeiro with all three points on Wednesday.
Vitoria, on the other hand, continue to struggle for consistency in the bottom half of the table as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Botafogo last time out.
This followed a 2-1 victory over Criciuma at the Estádio Manoel Barradas on July 7 which saw their run of two consecutive defeats come to an end.
Vitoria have picked up 15 points from 16 games to sit 16th in the Serie A standings, just three points above the relegation zone.
Fortaleza vs Vitoria Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Vitoria hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won three of the last five meetings between the two sides.
- Fortaleza have picked up one win in that time, which came in May 2022, when they beat Vitoria 1-0 in the Copa do Brasil, while the spoils have been shared once.
- Fortaleza are on a run of seven consecutive home wins and are unbeaten in their last 15 home games across all competitions.
- The Leão do Pici’s last home defeat came at the hands of Vitoria as they were beaten 1-0 in the Copa do Nordeste back in March.
- Vitoria have won just one of their last nine away matches while losing five and claiming three draws since the start of April.
Fortaleza vs Vitoria Prediction
While Vitoria will be looking to find their feet, they take on an in-form Fortaleza side who have won four of their last five games.
Vojvoda’s men have made their home turf a fortress this season and we fancy them to secure all three points once again.
Prediction: Fortaleza 3-1 Vitoria
Fortaleza vs Vitoria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fortaleza to win
Tip 2: First to score - Fortaleza (The hosts have opened the scoring in six of their last seven matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in four of the last five meetings between the two sides)
