FORTALEZA v AVAI
Serie A
Saturday 13th July 2019
Kickoff: 1700hrs
Pick: Fortaleza AH-0.25
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.65 (odds taken at 23:39 GMT, 12 July 2019)
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.91 | 3.22 | 4.54 |
* (Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on July 12th, 2019 at 23:39 p.m.)
Saturday evening also brings us further action from the Brazilian top flight and our next featured match sees Fortaleza taking on Avai as the betting tips continue at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
Fortaleza Prediction – Can Fortaleza record back-to-back wins?
A 2-1 home win over Cruzeiro last time out in the Brazilian Serie A helped ease Fortaleza’s early relegation worries.
They jumped up into 14th place on the Serie A league ladder thanks to that much needed win and they have another chance of 3 points on Saturday.
A visit from bottom club Avai could provide the perfect tonic for Fortaleza on Saturday as the hosts look to record back-to-back wins.
Another 3 points against the basement club could see Fortaleza lift themselves up into the top 12 and a place in the Sudamericana pack.
Although Fortaleza did suffer recent back-to-back defeats in Serie A, it should be noted that both of these losses were incurred away from home.
Losses at 3rd placed Flamengo and mid-table Gremio on the road were almost expected, but results at home have been more productive.
A home record of 2-1-1 5/4 includes wins against Athletico PR and Cruzeiro as well as a point shared with Vasco da Gama.
Avai Prediction – Can Avai lift themselves off bottom?
Avai sit bottom of the Brazilian Serie A with just 4 points to their name, and their predicament hasn’t been helped by recent results.
The visitors are now without a league win in the Brazilian top flight from their last 10 matches, a run that includes 5 defeats.
It’s been a poor start to the new Brazilian season for Avai who have still yet to register a win either home or away so far this term.
But Avai’s poor form at this level isn’t just limited to this season; they’ve struggled for results whenever they’ve been in the top flight.
Indeed, just 2 wins out of their last 17 matches overall confirm the problems they’ve had in stringing together any sort of decent run.
Back to this season, and Avai’s results away from home have continued to produce a very poor return for the visitors.
An early poor away record stands at 0-1-4 2/8 with defeats suffered at Atletico Mineiro, Bahia, Internacional and Palmeiras.
Key-Facts – Fortaleza v Avai
- Fortaleza recorded a 2-1 home win over Cruzeiro last weekend
- Avai have lost 4 of their first 5 away matches in Serie A this season
- Fortaleza have lost just 1 of their last 8 meetings against Avai
Betting Tips Verdict
Fortaleza look the better equipped to take the points here, in addition to their good previous history against Avai.
