Fortaleza vs Guarani Prediction & Tips
Fortaleza and Guarani meet at the Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo Stadium in a match of the first round of Serie B. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was on 01-04-2010, in a match that ended with the final result: Guarani (2-0) Fortaleza. In this match the house factor can play a decisive role, because Guarani has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
Fortaleza Analysis
The home team debut in this edition after finishing last season in 3rd place and achieved access. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 15 conceded, against 8 victories , 4 draws and 3 home defeats, with 25 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a home defeat with Ceará by (1-2). the Fortaleza won 7, drew 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. The team allowed their opponents to score in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. There are 1 periods in the last 11 home games in all competitions: he has scored 5 of his 11 goals in the 76′-90 ‘minutes.
It is worth mentioning his excellent campaign for the C-2017 Series, where he won the runner-up, now returning to Serie B, a division that has not played since the 2009 season, where he was downgraded to 18th place. The Fortaleza is a very traditional team of northeastern soccer and arrives as main focus to remain in the second rank of the national soccer. Despite reaching 2 consecutive defeats for the Cearense Championship, where he was defeated by his rival Ceará in the set of matches by the score of 4-2, the home team has demonstrated capacity and quality, and has won 7 times this competition, with last setback in 2016. Overall the team of Ceará in its last 12 games, was 8 times winner, with 1 tie and only 3 losses. Acting at home has a good performance, being a difficult team to be beaten, where in his last 10 games the final score confirmed the Over 1.5 goals in every game.
Analysis of the Guarani
This will be the first game in this edition of the visiting team’s competition, which finished the previous edition in 16th place. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 18 goals scored and 23 conceded. Already inside the home, it won 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 27 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a home win with the West by (4-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Guarani has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he managed to get back on the scoring in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
It is worth noting that Guarani, different from its opponent, was almost relegated in the last edition of the Brazilian Series B – 2017, where it finished with the same score of Luverdense, the first low team that added 44 points, but Guarani won 1 more game. The Guarani was runner-up in the C-2016 Series, thus rising to the second tier of the Brazilian, where he suffered a lot to stay in this division. Similar to his opponent, his role this season is maintenance in this division. However, in his last games, Guarani is in a better position, since he has not known defeat for 4 consecutive games, with 3 wins and 1 draw. Noting that it was Champion Paulista A2, thus winning the right to compete in the next Brazilian Cup of 2019. In his last 10 away games, he won 4 matches with 1 draw and 5 losses, where the final score confirmed Over 1.5 goals in 7 opportunities but did not score the goal in 4 games.
Fortaleza – Guarani FREE TIPS
Fortaleza – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
