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Fortaleza vs Oeste Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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  • Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo
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Fortaleza vs Oeste Predictions

Saturday’s Brazilian Serie B clash sees early league leader Fortaleza hosting a struggling Oeste side. The home side are expected to pick up the three points with relative ease.

Despite having came into the campaign as a newly promoted side, Fortaleza are showing no signs of slowing down under the watch of the legendary Rogerio Ceni. After 11 matches, Tricolor have picked up an impressive 26 points, giving them a 4 point lead at the summit.

Most impressive about Fortaleza’s strong start has undoubtedly been their home performances, claiming victory in all 6 of their outings so far in front of their own fans. During that streak they’ve plunged home an average of 2.16 goals a game, whilst keeping clean sheets in the latter 4 matches, meaning confidence is sky-high coming into this clash.

The same certainly cannot be said of Oeste, who find themselves mired in the relegation zone after a slow start. After only just missing out on promotion narrowly, few could have predicted Oeste’s early struggles but it looks like being a long campaign for Rubrão if they don’t buck their ideas up soon.

Roberto Cavalo’s troops have not won any of their last 5 games and whilst 4 of those outings have ended in draws, a trip to to face Fortaleza is the last thing the side need right now, particularly given their struggles on the road. All in all, Oeste have failed to win any of their 6 away game so far, conceding an average of 2 goals a game in the process and those figures certainly leave their prospects looking bleak ahead of kick off.

Overall there can be little doubting that Fortaleza arrive as the big favourites to win the match and we don’t expect them to have too many issues in seeing off an Oeste side in poor shape.

Taking into account the rate with which Fortaleza score on home territory and the amount of goals Oeste concede on the road, the way to play certainly looks to be the hosts on the over 1.5 team total goal line, with a 2-0 margin of victory on the cards. There’s little reason to believe Oeste can cause an upset and Fortaleza shouldn’t find it too difficult to secure their usual multiple goal total.

Fortaleza possible starting XI: Boeck; Pablo, Jussani, Ligger, Leonan; Felipe, Patrick; Wallace, Dodo, Marcinho; Wilson.

Oeste possible starting XI: Tadeu; Borges, Lidio. Patrick, Conrado; Souza, Bonilha, Claudinho, Mazinho, Danielzinho; Carlinhos.

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