On Friday Dec 10th, in week 38, Fortaleza hosts Bahia in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Fortaleza sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Juventude. Valentín Depietri scored the first goal for Fortaleza in the 82nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Juventude couldn’t muster any offence and Fortaleza ran away with the shutout win. Fortaleza is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while bahia sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Fluminense. Oliveira Souza Junior struck first for Bahia in the 39th minute from the penalty spot, then Oliveira Souza Junior added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Patrick de Lucca Chaves de Oliveira In the end, Fluminense was frustrated by Bahia’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bahia ended the match with the shutout victory. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Bahia and Fortaleza last played eachother at the Arena Fonte Nova on Sun Sep 5th. Bahia won by a score of 4 to 2. Hugo Rodallega struck first for Bahia in the 42nd minute, then Hugo Rodallega added another in the 64th minute.
Bahia’s most prolific scorer has been Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Robson Fernandes and Valentín Depietri are the top scorers for Fortaleza in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.