Ceará have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Fortaleza. Prepare for the match with this Cearense 1 preview!
Insights:
- Fortaleza have not yet lost a game.
- Ceará have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
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 visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Copa Sudamericana trip to Wilstermann.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ceará - Fortaleza 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Fortaleza, two draws and three wins for Ceará. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Fortaleza missing players
Ceará missing players
| Fortaleza | Ceará | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 15.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.8 | 8.9 |
| 6 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 54% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 56% |
- Ceará have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ceará have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ceará have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ceará haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fortaleza have not yet lost a game.
- Fortaleza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortaleza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.