Fortaleza - Vila Nova

Fortaleza bring back Vojvoda for Série B promotion run-in

Fortaleza have announced the return of Argentine coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who takes charge at no contract cost for the last three rounds of the Série B, with promotion to the top flight the aim. It is his second spell at the club. His staff comes back with him: assistants Nahuel Martínez and Gastón Liendo, fitness coach Luís Azpiazu, psychologist Christian Rodríguez and goalkeeping coach Santiago Piccinini.

Vojvoda inherits a side fifth in the table with 62 points from 37 matches, made up of 16 wins, 14 draws and seven defeats, with 44 goals scored and 33 conceded. The next match is at home to Vila Nova in the Brazilian Serie B, and Fortaleza have won nine, drawn eight and lost one of their home games this season. Their last five matches brought one win, three draws and one defeat, the latest a 2-1 loss at Gremio Novorizontino.

Ruthless Janderson moves to 10 for Vila Nova

Vila Nova can call upon a serious finisher in Janderson, the scorer of 10 goals.

Fortaleza have gone three matches without a win, though they have not lost them all. 3 assists sit alongside 9 goals in Maílton's record for the hosts. At 5 of 20, the hosts are in the top quarter of the league.

A top-three berth is what 66 points have brought Vila Nova. Such regularity in attack, now stretching to 5 matches, speaks well of the visitors. Momentum has come and gone for the visitors, who have taken 8 of the last 15 points.

Fortaleza finished on the wrong side of the result this year, losing 2-1 when these clubs last met.