Ceará and Fortaleza have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.
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 Ceará and Fortaleza.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Ceará form and stats
Overall Serie A stats at home this season for Ceará are 1-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Fernando Buttenbender Prass not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
It's back home for Ceará, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Atlético GO away with the result 2-0. Vinicius Lima and Vinícius found the net in that victory. Before that match, a Copa do Brasil win away at Vitoria.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Santos are coming to town in three days.
Ceará are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Fortaleza form and stats
Things could have gone better for Fortaleza in their Serie A away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The supporters enjoyed Fortaleza's previous game versus Bragantino (placed 17th), a Serie A 3-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Corinthians that ended 1-1.
Fortaleza has another fixture away, a Serie A game, against Flamengo in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visiting Fortaleza have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. As opposed to that, Fortaleza have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Ceará, three draws and four wins for Fortaleza. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Bomfim de Jesus 3 goals |   W. Pereira do Nascimento 3 goals | J. Silva de Souza 2 goals |
Ceará missing players
Fortaleza missing players
| Ceará | Fortaleza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 4.7 | 6.7 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 5 | 6.7 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | 43 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 75 |
| 25 | 12 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 28% | 25% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 33% |
- All of Ceará's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ceará have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ceará haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Palmeiras | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Fortaleza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Bahia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Flamengo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Grêmio | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Santos | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Ceará | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Athletico PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Bragantino | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Goiás | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Atlético GO | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Sport Recife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |