Ceará and Fortaleza meet at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, in a match for the 7th round of Serie A. The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 16 matches won 6, drew 6 and they lost 4. but the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 02-01-2020, for the Liga do Nordeste, which ended in a draw (1-1). Klaus (32 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Ceará, and Osvaldo (62′), for Fortaleza. Fortaleza presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Ceará :
This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 6 victories, 8 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Sport Recife by (2‑1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Ceará won 3, drew 6 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In the last 20 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 11 of their 23 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Ceará will have to present more competition in the championship if it wants to remain in the elite. It is essential that you can get victories playing at home, because later on these points will make a big difference. You are going to have to work hard to have more consistent performances and to be able to win. Therefore, he comes to this classic determined to add the three points. The game will be tough, but you can’t stop acting.
Fortaleza :
This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 12 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last match they played, for the Liga do Nordeste, they beat Náutico away by (0‑3). In its last 10 away matches, Fortaleza has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 22 of their last 51 matches ended with Under 1.5 goals and 31 out of 51 ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The campaign presented by Fortaleza is in accordance with what it has presented in the field. Of course you can look for something better, but it will all depend on your determination and efficiency. A good result in this classic can make a difference, as the team can leave motivated or have a drop in performance. So, you always have to look for the best, and in this case, that’s victory. Playing classics is more difficult, so you will have to be more careful not to complicate everything.
