Ceara vs Fortaleza Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 31/07/2021, 04:10  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 31/07/2021 at 04:23 in Football Predictions

Fortaleza have their rhythm back after an earlier slump and they will travel to Ceara for the derby hoping to keep their winning run. In the Brazilian Serie A standings, these sides are separated by eight points. Ceara, the hosts have 19 and in seventh place while Fortaleza have 27 points, in third place. Ceara have had a shaky run of late and though they are unbeaten in the last nine matches, three wins only in that run have seen them drop. They are coming from a 0-0 draw with Sport Recife, one of the two matches in the last five that they failed to score. The hosts do have four clean sheets in the last five matches though, and have conceded just two goals.

Fortaleza have five wins in their last five matches across all competitions, and they go into this game also unbeaten in their last five matches against Ceara. They have already met twice this season, in the Brazilian Cup and Fortaleza triumphed 4-1 on aggregate. None of the last five meetings between the two has been in the league; the last time they met in Serie A, Ceara won 2-0 but after that, Fortaleza have two wins in five and with four clean sheets. Going into this game, Fortaleza have four clean sheets in the last five matches; while they have conceded just one goal in five, they have scored nine in the same run and will be well inspired for this. Three of their last four matches have ended in under 2.5 goals.