Fortaleza vs Coritiba Prediction: The Lion wants to roar again

Fortaleza seems to be back on form after losing all the matches between rounds 15 and 18. In addition to winning the past two games in the Brasileirão, the Ceará side beat América-MG 3-1 away in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals. Fortaleza occupies eighth place in the table and is again eyeing the top six positions that give access to the next Copa Libertadores. Now, against Coritiba, the Lion wants to roar again. On the other hand, the Coxa is at an opposite point to its opponent. After four rounds with three wins and a draw, Coritiba's performance dropped again, and the team suffered its fourth consecutive defeat against Flamengo. The Parananenses are now in second-to-last place and feeling the pressure increasing.

Due to the poor condition of the Castelão pitch, this game will take place at the Presidente Vargas, a smaller venue in the city of Fortaleza.The Leão do Pici is highly motivated for this meeting with Coritiba, but Pablo Vojvoda will probably manage the efforts of some players after the last match against América-MG. A few days later, the Copa Sudamericana second leg will be played, and despite the Ceará side's 3-1 lead over the Mineiros, it's best not to think that progress to the semi-finals is guaranteed. Before that decider, Fortaleza's main aim is to pick up their third consecutive win in the Série A.

Despite losing 3-2 at home to Flamengo, the team's display was good, and it can even be said that the final result doesn't reflect what happened in the 90 minutes. Gerson scored the Cariocas' winning goal in stoppage time in the only dangerous move Flamengo made in the second half. This week, the Coxa signed Algerian international Islam Slimani, a very experienced player who could help the team to get out of the Z4. It will be challenging to win points in this Round 21 match. Coritiba hasn't won at Fortaleza in 18 years, so it can't rely on tradition.

Fortaleza is the favorite for this match, and that's exactly why I'm betting on the home team. The team is in good shape, is motivated, and despite playing in an unusual venue, the stadium will be full of the Lion fans. Coritiba is on a losing streak and traditionally struggles against the Ceará side. In Round 2, the Coxa lost 3-0 at home to Fortaleza.