Another interesting game in the Copa do Nordeste. Fortaleza is in the 2nd position after playing zero matches. They welcome Ceará who are placed 1st after zero games.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fortaleza and Ceará.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Fortaleza form and stats
Disaster struck Fortaleza last season as they could not defend their status as a Serie A team. With 15 defeats from 38 games, and only 15 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Fortaleza are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W11 D2 L6.
Ceará form and stats
The last season was not a pleasant experience for Ceará as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 10 victories from 38 games, relegation was a fact. Ceará's manager A. Ferreira are hoping to lead the team right back to Serie A at the first attempt.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Fortaleza - Ceará 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Fortaleza four wins, three draws and Ceará three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Fortaleza missing players
Ceará missing players
| Fortaleza | Ceará | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 78% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 56% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 5.9 | 6.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 81 | 50 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 48 | 108 |
| 33 | 24 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 43 |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 37% |
- Ceará have not yet lost a game.
- Ceará have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Fortaleza have not yet lost a game at home.
- Fortaleza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.