Copa do Brasil quarter-finals are underway and in the first leg of one of the ties, Fortaleza will face Fluminense at Castelao Stadium. Taking into account the present of each team, we believe the smartest bet for this game would be for an away win or tie.

Fortaleza began the cup in the round of 32 and defeated Vitoria and Ceará on their way to this stage. Altough they suffered more than expected in the round of 16, the team showed a fairly good level in this ties and was clear deserver of the win.

The Brazilian cup is the main objective of the team for the season. They have already been knocked out of the Copa Libertadores and are on the last spot of the standings in the Serie A, trying to avoid relegation. This way, this tournament is all they have left if they want to celebrate a title, altough their rivals will be a tough opposition.

On the other hand, Fluminense went by Vila Nova and Cruzeiro to earn their spot among the eight best teams of the competition. The Rio based team showed its superiority in both ties and went on to classify without any kind of problems.

Flu has already been eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana, but still has two fronts to compete in: Copa do Brasil and Brazilian Serie A, where they march on the third spot, just five points away from the leader. A good result in this match can be key to start defining the tie and look towards the semifinals.

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巴西杯四分之一决赛正在进行中，其中一场比赛的第一回合，福塔莱萨将在卡斯特劳球场迎战弗卢米嫩塞。考虑到每支球队的表现，我们认为这场比赛最明智的赌注是客场取胜或平局。

福塔莱萨是从32强开始的，并击败了维多利亚和Ceará进入了这个阶段。尽管他们在16强中遭受了比预期更多的损失，但这支球队在这场比赛中表现出了相当好的水平，显然应该赢得这场比赛。

巴西杯是球队本赛季的主要目标。他们已经在解放者杯被淘汰，在意甲排名最后，试图避免降级。这样一来，如果他们想要庆祝冠军，这场比赛就是他们所剩的全部，尽管他们的对手将是一个强硬的对手。

另一方面，弗卢米嫩塞队击败了维拉诺瓦队和克鲁塞罗队，跻身8强。这支以里约热内卢为基础的球队在两场比赛中都表现出了优势，并且没有出现任何问题。

“流感”已经被排除在南美杯之外，但仍有两支劲旅要争夺:巴西杯和巴西意甲，他们排在第三位，距离领头羊只有5分的差距。在这场比赛中，一个好的结果可以成为决定胜负的关键，并展望半决赛。