One of the up and coming sides in the Brazilian top flight are proving that they could be in Serie A for a long time to come.

Sitting in a tie for second with Palmeiras, Fortaleza have only suffered two defeats in their last 11 league fixtures after earning promotion into the top flight back in 2018.

This team have risen quickly up the ranks with a balanced attack, scoring 27 goals, the second-most among clubs in the Brasileiro Serie A this year.

They come into this encounter with an impressive defensive record at home, allowing only four goals all season in league play, maintaining three clean sheets in their last four fixtures.

It is still early, but Juan Pablo Vojvoda has to be impressed with how his side have performed, especially when you consider the fact that this club only avoided relegation a season ago on goal difference, it is pretty incredible to see them in the hunt to win the title.

While scoring first is always ideal, Fortaleza have had their struggles lately when drawing first blood, failing to win their three league fixtures this month in which they scored the opening goal.
Cuiaba shocked everyone with their victory last weekend in the fortress known as Allianz Parque, no less, but it could be too much for them to pull off another upset so soon, especially against a team who are as sound defensively as Fortaleza, who have yet to lose at home.



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这支巴西顶级联赛中前途无量的球队正在证明他们可以在意甲呆很长一段时间。

与帕尔梅拉斯并列第二的福塔莱萨在2018年升入顶级联赛后，在过去的11场联赛中只输过两场。

这支球队凭借平衡的进攻迅速提升了排名，打进了27个进球，在今年的意甲联赛中位居第二。

他们在主场有着令人印象深刻的防守记录，整个赛季在联赛中只丢了4个球，在最近的4场比赛中保持了3场零失球。

现在还为时过早，但胡安-帕布罗-伏伊伏达必须对他的球队的表现印象深刻，特别是当你考虑到这个俱乐部在一个赛季前仅仅因为净胜球差才避免了降级，看到他们在争夺冠军是相当不可思议的。

虽然首先进球总是最理想的，但福塔莱萨最近在第一个进球时也遇到了困难，他们在本月的三场联赛中都没能赢下第一粒进球。
库亚巴上周末在安联公园的胜利震惊了所有人，但对他们来说，这么快就再一次打破对手可能太过了，尤其是面对像福塔莱萨这样防守稳健的球队，他们还没有在主场输过球。