Corinthians vs Fortaleza Prediction: Corinthians may have their one-way ticket to the semis

Corinthians may be on their way to another Copa Sudamericana semi-finals for the second year in a row as they take on Fortaleza for their return leg of their Copa Sudamericana clash. Corinthians did the magic in the first leg where they defeated Fortaleza on their home ground with a 0-2 scoreline. Corinthians have the home advantage but Fortaleza will not back down without a fight at the Neo Quimica Arena. We envisage a tough one here with a possible qualification for Corinthians. Please see the carefully prepared tips. 

Corinthians

Form across all competitions: WWLWW

The Brazilian sensation has won 4 and lost just a game from their last 5 league games across all competitions. Their last league game against Atletico-GO ended in a win and they’ll be hoping for a 3rd league win as they take on Fortaleza on Tuesday. 

In the first leg encounter against Fortaleza, Corinthians had a sensational game-winning away by a 0-2 scoreline. Igor Coronado got the opening goal of the game in the 39th minute and Yuri Alberto doubled their lead in the 90th minute to seal the win. They have a poor record in their domestic league with an overall league statistics of 6 wins, 10 draws, and 11 losses from the 27 games played. 

Fortaleza

Form across all competitions: WLDLL

The Lions have only won a game from their last 5 league games across all competitions and this victory was in their last league game against Bahia which ended in a 4-1 win. They lost the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana to Corinthians and they might not be able to reach a Copa Sudamericana final for the second time in a row if they don’t switch things up in the return leg against Corinthians. Fortaleza hadn't lost at the Arena Castelão in 21 games since the Copa do Nordeste match against Vitória in March. Fortaleza is also third placed in the league with 15 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses in the league. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Corinthians leads in their head-to-head stats with 7 wins, while Fortaleza plays catch up with 5 losses and 5 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

After Corinthians's convincing performance against Fortaleza in the first leg encounter we believe they cannot lose this big opportunity to reach the semifinal of the Copa Sudamericana for the second year in a row. Let’s not also forget that Fortaleza eliminated Corinthians at this stage in the Copa Sudamericana last year with a 3-1 aggregate scoreline and Corinthians will try to avoid a repeat. We believe that Fortaleza might win the game but Corinthians will advance to the semifinals. A bet on Corinthians to advance to the semifinals is our best bet here. There have been less than 2.5 goals in their last 5 meetings and we expect a similar result here on Tuesday.