It's advantage Ceará so far with their 2nd position in the Copa do Nordeste table, welcoming Santa Cruz who are placed 8th.
The hosts Ceará saw competitive action as recent as two days ago, playing in the Cearense 1. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Ferroviario.
Ceará form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Ceará has to build on here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.Ceará are returning here after visiting Ferroviario in a Cearense 1 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a Copa do Nordeste home game that ended 1-1 versus Fortaleza.
Ceará are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 games. From these home matches, Ceará have conceded only 2 goals.
Santa Cruz form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 0 defeats.Santa Cruz are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Náutico (placed 4th). Before that, Santa Cruz secured a home win against Central with the score 1-0.
The attacking power of Santa Cruz when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored in 3 matches. Santa Cruz find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. Santa Cruz are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ceará 3 wins, 2 draws and Santa Cruz 5 victories.Top Goalscorers
Ceará missing players
Santa Cruz missing players
| Ceará | Santa Cruz | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 67% | Both teams to score | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 17% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Botafogo PB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Ceará | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | ABC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Náutico | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | CSA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Bahia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Fortaleza | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Confiança | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Moto Club MA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Salgueiro | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | CRB | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Vitória | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Sergipe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Altos | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Sampaio Corrêa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 1 |
