Corinthians vs Fortaleza Prediction: The Timão seeks its second straight win in the Série A

After three games without a victory and without scoring a goal, Corinthians finally played well and beat Fluminense 3-0. Wesley's two magnificent goals paved the way for an uncontested victory. With another home game, the Paulistas can pick up their second straight win and climb to a mid-table position. It won't be easy because the other side will be a competitive team. Fortaleza has five points, one more than Corinthians, but in just three games. The Cearenses head to São Paulo, at least, to keep their unbeaten run going.

António Oliveira's team won the first leg of the Copa do Brasil third round in Natal against América. At the Arena das Dunas stadium, in front of 26,000 people, the Série D side scored first, but Breno Bidon and Cacá scored the comeback goals. The game with Fortaleza will confirm or not the Corinthians' recovery. Playing at home with the support of its fans, the Timão can pick up another victory, but it needs to keep up its fighting spirit. Wesley has been outstanding in the last two games and the best player in the Paulistas' attack. Breno Bidon is also a promising midfielder. Without much money to invest, Corinthians is putting its greatest hope in the youngsters this season.

The Lion also played for the Copa do Brazil, but the opponent was a Série A team. Fortaleza was held to a goalless draw by Vasco da Gama and must now do better in the second leg in Rio de Janeiro. It was the second consecutive home draw after the 1-1 against RB Bragantino in the last league match. Vojvoda is an astute coach, so the Cearenses will try to exploit the counter-attack to surprise the Paulistas. Fortaleza has two draws at home in the Brasileirão but beat São Paulo on the road.

Corinthians plays at home, so it has a better chance of winning, but not to the point of being considered the clear favorite. This match will show whether the victory against Fluminense was a one-off result or if the Paulistas improved their level. Fortaleza has been more consistent, and a draw wouldn't surprise me. I'm betting on a Double Chance for the visitors, which has attractive odds. An alternative is to bet on a game where one of the teams doesn't score, as it could be a game where the defenses prevail over the attacks.