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The best Brazilian teams still have a few weeks to play, then the score will be settled. There are a few catch-up games coming up in Serie A these days. There, one club is stuck in mid-table, while the opponent is currently second. In Porto Alegre are not really satisfied with the season so far, they are stuck in 10th place in the middle of the table. Eight wins from 22 rounds matchdays. That is obviously not enough to be able to compete at the top. Curiously, they have only lost six times, which is also simething to think about. The eight draws have cost them a few points. Fortaleza is currently two points behind Botafogo, but the catch-up game on Thursday could even put them in front despite the fact that the team attack is not one of the best scoring 30 goals from 24 games. Fortaleza has lost four times so far, and all of those defeats have been away from home. In addition, they have only managed to keep a clean sheet away from home once, and that was back in May. Both teams have already shared the points 14 times.