On the 27th of October, Fortaleza hosts Coritiba in a clash of these two closely matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Fortaleza is fresh off their 2-1 win against América Mineiro. Thiago Galhardo struck first for Fortaleza in the 34th minute, then Thiago Galhardo added another in the 83rd minute. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Fortaleza should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Coritiba recorded a 1-3 loss against São Paulo. Jonathan Calleri struck first for São Paulo in the 2nd minute, then Jonathan Calleri added another in the 63rd minute on a feed from Patrick. Coritiba is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Coritiba won by a score of 2 to 1. Léo Gamalho struck first for Coritiba in the 2nd minute on a feed from Alef Manga, then Lincon do Nascimento Saraiva tied it up for Fortaleza in the 84th minute.
Coritiba is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Fabrício Daniel and Bruno Gomes each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Fortaleza is fortunate enough to have Thiago Galhardo in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.