Goias welcome Fortaleza on Saturday, Sep 5 at 5:00 PM in a Serie B fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Goias come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Fortaleza, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Goias head into this on the back of a defeat, while Fortaleza arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Goias face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Fortaleza have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Goias won 1–4.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Goias a slight edge, but Fortaleza are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.