**Fortaleza rolls into this one as heavy favorites**, and honestly? The script practically writes itself. 🏆 The Serie B frontrunners have been rock-solid at home, while CRB's form is wildly inconsistent.

Fortaleza's unbeaten run and H2H dominance speak volumes. CRB can score in bunches but are prone to collapse — flip a coin on which version shows up.

Key storylines:

- **Fortaleza's home fortress** has yielded only draws recently, but their winning pedigree and superior depth should break through here
- **CRB's attack can hurt** — three wins in five include a 3-0 and 3-1, but conceding three to São Bernardo is a red flag
- **Rodriguinho and Chico da Costa** need to control the midfield against Crystopher and D. Belmonte to dictate tempo

Expected lineups:

- **Fortaleza**: J. Ricardo, Maílton, T. Cardona, L. Gazal, K. Henrique, L. Sasha, Pierre, Rodriguinho, P. Baya, Chico da Costa, Luiz Fernando
- **CRB**: V. Caetano, Reverson, Lyncon, Bressan, Kevin, Crystopher, D. Belmonte, P. Castro, Danielzinho, Thiaguinho, Mikael

Prediction:

**Fortaleza 2–0 CRB.** Slight favorite on the road record and tournament position — CRB can't sustain pressure for 90. 📌