Home Team (): Fortaleza went 0-3 on the road against Estudiantes de La Plata in their last match in Central, losing 1-4 in two rounds and exiting the tournament.
Away Team (): Palmeiras won their last match in the Copa Libertadores 5-0 against Porteno Hills, and advanced with a strong 8-0 in two rounds.
Analysis:
Fortaleza is at the bottom of the league with 10 points after 15 rounds with 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses this season. In the last round of Copa Libertadores, they lost 0-3 to La Plata University and were eliminated 1-4 in two rounds. In the last 4 matches, the team drew 1 and lost 3 matches in a row without a win, the overall performance is relatively low. Palmeiras ranked 1st in the league after 15 rounds with 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 29 points. During this period, Palmeiras scored 27 goals and conceded only 10, the highest number of goals scored and the lowest number of goals conceded in the league, with outstanding performance in both offense and defense. In the last round of Copa Libertadores, they won 5-0 at home against Porto Novo Hills, eliminating the opponent 8-0 in two rounds, but they lost 0-2 in their latest league match.
