Ceará and Internacional meet at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, in a match for the 28th round of Serie A. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 10‑09‑2020, Internacional won at home by ( 2‑0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates a total balance between these two teams, since there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 07‑11‑2019, for Serie A, which ended with the victory of Ceará by (2‑0). The goals of the match were scored by Thiago Galhardo (42 ‘) and Mateus Gonçalves (88′) for Ceará. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Ceará presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Ceará:
The home team is currently in 10th position, with 36 points won, after 9 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Fortaleza by (0‑2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Santos, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Ceará won 16 points out of a possible 30, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games they played in their stadium. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks. There are 3 periods that stand out in the last 13 home matches for this competition: they have scored 8 of their 16 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘); they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘) and 5 of their 14 between (0’‑ 15’).
Ceará improved in the second half of the competition, losing only one game in the last eight they played in the competition. His attack has scored a great number of goals and he is experiencing an excellent phase, but he will have a tough task ahead of him as he will face one of the strongest defensive systems in the league. The game tends to be quite intense, with scoring opportunities for both teams.
International :
The visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 47 points won, after 13 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Palmeiras by (2‑0). In the last match, they won away against Bahia by (1‑2). 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 recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In its last 10 away games for the championship, Internacional has registered 3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats, for which it won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In his away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 10 of the last 14 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback.
After going through a phase of instability in the championship, the team returned to shine in the last days and will seek to add its fourth consecutive victory. If the title seems distant, qualification for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores is still possible and the team will fight until the end to achieve it. The Porto Alegre team has the top scorer in the competition, attacking midfielder Thiago Galhardo.
