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Juventude vs Fortaleza EC prediction

Juventude
v
Fortaleza EC
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JuventudeDrawFortaleza EC
Goals expectedBoth teams score35%Over 2.5 goals26%Total goals1.8
Why this pick +Our own read — no book has priced it

Juventude

2 in the table · 38 pts from 21

Fortaleza EC

3 in the table · 35 pts from 21

Sat, Aug 15, 05:30 PM

Estadio Alfredo Jaconi, Caxias do Sul

The short answer

Golazo's model makes Juventude the more likely winner at 43%, against 22% for Fortaleza EC and 35% for the draw. It projects 1.8 goals in total, with 0-0 the single most likely scoreline at 18%, and puts both teams scoring at 35%. Behind that: Juventude have scored in 15 of 21 league games this season, Fortaleza EC in 14 of 21.

A projection from each side's recent form, not a prediction anyone should treat as certain. Published before kick-off and graded in public afterwards.

Who wins

Juventude win

43%

Draw

35%

Fortaleza EC win

22%

Most likely scorelines0018%1017%1114%

What our model expects

JuventudePer gameFortaleza EC
WLDWLLast 5DWLWL
0.1Conceded1.1
2.36Points per game0.91
1.4Scored0.6
1.1Expected goals0.7
13.5Shots12.6
2.3Cards2.2
51Possession49
5.1Corners5.2

No book has priced this one yet, so it's our own read: attack and defence ratings fitted across the whole competition at once, which prices in who each side has actually played rather than treating a soft schedule as form. Projections, not certainties.

Expected goals

1.1 0.7

Total goals 1.8

Both teams score

35%

Over 2.5 goals

26%

Over 1.5 goals

54%

Juventude clean sheet

50%

Fortaleza EC clean sheet

34%

What stands out

  • Total goals 1.8

    34% below a typical match · League average 2.7

    Juventude 1.3 scored / 0.8 conceded · Fortaleza EC 1.1 / 1.2 per game

  • Fouls 25.6

    22% above a typical match · League average 21

    Juventude 14.1 + Fortaleza EC 11.5 per game

Corners

League average 5

Juventude5.1
Fortaleza EC5.2

Cards

League average 2.25

Juventude2.3
Fortaleza EC2.2

Shots

League average 12.5

Juventude13.5
Fortaleza EC12.6

Possession

Juventude51
Fortaleza EC49

Players to watch

Season rates per 90 minutes, from players with enough minutes to mean something.

Most likely scorer

Pablo Roberto

Juventude

25%

Shots

J. Miritello

Fortaleza EC

1.9

Juventude · on target

Marcos Paulo

Juventude

0.9

Fortaleza EC · on target

Vitinho

Fortaleza EC

1

The record behind it

What each side has actually done this season — the counts under the percentages above.

Juventude

At home
2.36
pts/game
1.36
scored
0.09
conceded
  • Scored in 15 of 21
  • Clean sheet in 91%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Fortaleza EC

Away
0.91
pts/game
0.55
scored
1.09
conceded
  • Scored in 14 of 21
  • Clean sheet in 36%

When their goals arrive

ScoredConceded

Juventude · Recent form

  • W1-0Novorizontino
  • L0-1Atletico-MG
  • D0-0Atletico-MG
  • W1-0Avai
  • L2-4Botafogo SP

Fortaleza EC · Recent form

  • D1-1Cuiaba
  • W3-2Palmeiras
  • L0-3Palmeiras
  • W1-0Botafogo SP
  • L1-2Vila Nova

This is the free half.

The projection above is what our model thinks. When it disagrees with the bookmakers by enough to be worth backing, that becomes a pick on the daily board — and every one of those is graded in public, win or lose.

Common questions

Who will win Juventude vs Fortaleza EC?

Golazo's model makes Juventude the more likely winner at 43%, with the draw at 35%. It is a projection from recent form, not a certainty.

What is the most likely score in Juventude vs Fortaleza EC?

The single most likely scoreline is 0-0, at 18%. The model projects 1.8 goals in total. Any one exact score is unlikely on its own.

Will both teams score in Juventude vs Fortaleza EC?

Golazo's model puts both teams scoring at 35%, and over 2.5 goals at 26%.

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