Fortaleza EC
Football Brazil - Série B Wed 9 Sep 18:30
Avaí FC
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Fortaleza vs Avaí Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Fortaleza To Win @ -164

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Find Out Why Fortaleza Can Seal Victory

We’ll take the plunge and back Fortaleza to secure victory when they go up against Avaí. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -164 look attractive.

Explore our full Fortaleza vs Avaí betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Fortaleza vs Avaí Preview

Fortaleza clash with Avaí, with kick-off set for 18:30 on Wednesday 9 September.

Fortaleza triumphed in their last game. It was on their travels where Goiás were beaten 1-0.

Avaí have been defeated in consecutive Série B games. Recently, they suffered a 3-1 loss on the road against Grêmio Novorizontino.

H2H: Goalless Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Fortaleza were on the road when they last faced Avaí, with the sides drawing 0-0. In the previous 5 H2H matches, we have seen three Fortaleza triumphs, one Avaí win and one draw.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Fortaleza logo Fortaleza 32 15 11 6 37 27 10 37:27 56
17 Avaí logo Avaí 32 9 6 17 32 43 -11 32:43 33
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Main Match Prediction

There are several reasons to back Fortaleza, especially considering that you can get value odds of -164. We think that the favourites will have too much in hand for this Série B encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • Fortaleza have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Fortaleza have won 13 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Avaí have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Avaí have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
  • Avaí have lost their last 2 games.
  • Fortaleza have won 3 of their last 5 games against Avaí.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the Série B team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Fortaleza to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 62.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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It’s worth considering all the options. If you’re looking for tastier odds about Fortaleza to win and a certain number of goals to be scored, then the Match Result & Total market could be a good way forward.

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Correct Score Prediction

Fortaleza Fortaleza logo 2 - 0 Avaí logo Avaí

Fortaleza are available at +460 when it comes to them winning 2-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Juan Miritello Over 1.5 Shots On Target +135 BetMGM logo

Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) is available to cover the shots on goal line at +135. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.

Latest Juan Miritello Player Prop Odds

Nathan Fogaca To Score +180 BetMGM logo

Nathan Fogaca (Fortaleza) is available to be on the scoresheet at +180. There are appealing odds on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer pick and we think this is an attractive wager for him to be on the scoresheet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Fortaleza -164
Both Team To Score No -132
Shots On Target Juan Miritello Over 1.5 +135

If you want to try a bet builder, have a play on Fortaleza on the Full-Time Result, No on the Both Teams to Score market together with Juan Miritello (Fortaleza) to finish with over 1.5 shots on target.

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Fortaleza vs Avaí Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Have Fortaleza as Favourites

The favourites are 63% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Fortaleza being priced at -167 to come away with a victory in this Série B encounter. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +475 about Avaí.

Backing Fortaleza -0.75 at -133 on the Asian Handicap line means they need to win by two goals or more against Avaí for a full payout. A one-goal success would see you get paid out on the -0.5 part and money back on the -1.0 part.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score No option is -159 if you think at least one side will fail to score.

The leading football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Série B games. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.

Juan Miritello Heads First Goalscorer Market

The First Goalscorer favourite is Juan Miritello at +400, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Juan Miritello (Fortaleza)
First
+400
Anytime
+170
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Nathan Fogaca (Fortaleza)
First
+450
Anytime
+200
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Luiz Fernando Moraes dos Santos (Fortaleza)
First
+575
Anytime
+250
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Vitor Samuel Vitinho (Fortaleza)
First
+600
Anytime
+260
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Player Shots On Target
Vitor Samuel Vitinho (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
-213
Under 0.5
-
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Luiz Fernando Moraes dos Santos (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
-179
Under 0.5
-
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Welliton Silva de Azevedo (Fortaleza)
Over 0.5
-164
Under 0.5
-
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Daniel Penha (Avaí)
Over 0.5
-127
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats
Fortaleza logo Fortaleza League Stats
Avaí logo Avaí League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Fortaleza vs Avaí Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Fortaleza vs Avaí before you bet. We’ll update you with the confirmed Série B lineups and the latest injury reports.

Previous Fortaleza Lineups

05 Sep Série B
Goiás 0-1 Fortaleza
31 Aug Série B
Fortaleza 1-1 Operário
23 Aug Série B
Criciúma 0-2 Fortaleza
19 Aug Série B
Fortaleza 1-1 Sao Bernardo
15 Aug Série B
Juventude 0-0 Fortaleza
09 Aug Série B
Cuiabá 1-1 Fortaleza

Previous Avaí Lineups

05 Sep Série B
Novorizontino 3-1 Avaí
30 Aug Série B
Avaí 0-1 Atlético GO
23 Aug Série B
Ponte Preta 0-2 Avaí
19 Aug Série B
Avaí 2-1 Sport Recife
16 Aug Série B
Operário 1-2 Avaí
11 Aug Série B
Avaí 0-1 CRB
Team Squads

Fortaleza Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paulo Autuori

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Lucas Gazal 34 D 23 1977 22 1 0 0 6 0
Lucas Sasha 88 M 24 1641 19 6 1 2 1 0
Juan Miritello 9 F 22 1563 19 3 5 1 2 2
Mauricio Mucuri 13 D 23 1561 19 5 0 2 4 0
Luiz Fernando 32 M 22 1552 19 3 2 2 6 0

Avaí Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Allan Aal

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luiz Henrique 8 M 25 1951 25 0 2 0 5 0
Thayllon Roberth 43 F 24 1767 22 2 3 3 3 0
Jean Lucas 10 M 25 1751 22 3 3 4 5 0
Allyson 3 D 20 1701 20 0 1 1 3 1
Douglas 36 D 22 1598 19 4 1 1 11 0
Brazil FlagSérie B Table
Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventude 32 17 8 7 37:19 59
2 Vila Nova 32 17 7 8 44:31 58
3 Novorizontino 32 16 9 7 54:27 57
4 Fortaleza 32 15 11 6 37:27 56
5 Criciúma 32 15 8 9 33:28 53
6 Atlético GO 32 14 10 8 40:30 52
7 CRB 32 15 6 11 49:45 51
8 Sport Recife 32 13 11 8 44:34 50
9 Operário 32 13 9 10 44:43 48
10 Cuiabá 32 11 14 7 32:25 47
11 Goiás 32 13 6 13 32:40 45
12 Sao Bernardo 32 12 9 11 44:34 45
13 Náutico 32 11 9 12 39:40 42
14 Ceará 32 11 9 12 35:39 42
15 Athletic Club 32 10 12 10 38:37 42
16 Botafogo SP 32 10 8 14 36:38 38
17 Avaí 32 9 6 17 32:43 33
18 Londrina 32 7 7 18 40:47 28
19 América 32 4 5 23 21:53 17
20 Ponte Preta 32 3 4 25 17:68 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Vila Nova 16 12 3 1 31:11 39
2 Juventude 16 10 4 2 22:6 34
3 Fortaleza 16 9 6 1 25:14 33
4 Atlético GO 16 9 4 3 26:13 31
5 Sport Recife 16 8 7 1 28:16 31
6 Novorizontino 16 9 4 3 26:14 31
7 Criciúma 16 9 4 3 18:10 31
8 CRB 16 9 3 4 31:18 30
9 Cuiabá 16 7 7 2 19:9 28
10 Goiás 16 9 1 6 16:17 28
11 Náutico 16 8 3 5 19:15 27
12 Ceará 16 8 3 5 20:17 27
13 Operário 16 7 5 4 23:20 26
14 Athletic Club 16 6 5 5 19:16 23
15 Avaí 16 6 4 6 17:16 22
16 Botafogo SP 16 6 3 7 25:22 21
17 Sao Bernardo 16 4 6 6 19:18 18
18 Londrina 16 4 5 7 23:20 17
19 América 16 3 3 10 12:22 12
20 Ponte Preta 16 2 4 10 10:25 10

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