Fortaleza welcome Colo Colo on Match Day one of the Copa Libertadores in a Group F fixture at the Castelao. The hosts qualified for the group stages of the continental competition by virtue of finishing fourth in the Brazilian Serie A in the previous season while the visitors sealed their place in the group by ending up as the runners up in the Chilean Primera Division in the previous season. Fortaleza come into the game with a 1-0 win at home over Sport Recife in Serie A. They have won each of their last eight matches at home and also are unbeaten in their last thirteen home matches as well. Fortaleza also are on a seventeen match unbeaten run.
Colo-Colo beat Union de Calera with a 4-0 scoreline in the Chilean Primera Division before their trip to Brazil. The Chilean side also have won each of their last four matches and are on a great run of form. However, the one key aspect of their recent matches has been their away performance. They have won only two out of their last seven away matches which signifies that they are expected to struggle against a side like Fortaleza, which is on fine form at home.