Fortaleza vs Internacional Predictions

• Fortaleza won three of their last four home games in the previous campaign and began the season with a 1-2 victory away to Atletico Mineiro.
• The hosts have won two of their last three meetings against Internacional at Estadio Castelao.
• Internacional could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Sport Recife on the opening day.

Hosts can hold last season’s runners-up

Fortaleza began the new season with a fine 1-2 success at Atletico Mineiro last weekend and Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s side could well hold last term’s runners-up Internacional to a draw this Sunday.

The visitors are favourites to take the points here, though they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to Sport Recife on the opening day, while they’ve lost on two of their last three visits to Estadio Castelao.

Fortaleza should be brimming with confidence coming into this after beating last season’s third placed side in their first fixture, and it’s worth remembering that Leao do Pici won three of their last four home matches in the previous campaign.

We’re disinclined to oppose Internacional completely for this clash after they returned to winning ways against Vitoria (0-1) in the Copa do Brasil on Thursday and they’re a quality outfit who are likely to be challenging towards the head of affairs again this term.

Nonetheless, there’s plenty in Fortaleza’s favour to suggest the hosts can grab something from this so we’re recommending a draw for small stakes and putting up a 1-1 correct score prediction.

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