Ceara are set to host Atletico Goianiense at the Castelao in their Brasileiro Matchday 14 tie on Sunday night.
Both sides have made inconsistent runs in the Brasileiro Serie A this season, and are both locked on 16 points from 13 matches. However, Atletico Go sit 12th inside the Copa Sudamericana spots, while Ceara sit 13th outside the continental places.
But both of them sit just two points above the 17th-plaved Goias, who are inside the relegation zone. Therefore both Ceara and Atletico Go will be fighting for a place in the continental spots, while they seek to climb further away from the danger zone.
Both sides recorded mixed results in the Copa do Brasil earlier this week, as Ceara fall to a 2-0 defeat to Fortaleza, while Atletico Go were held to 0-0 draw by Goias. They will both look to put aside their fortunes in the Cup and focus on claiming three vital points in the league on Sunday.
They have drawn in their last two top-flight fixtures and we predict that the trend is most likely to be continued in the Sunday’s clash.
Ceara vs Atletico Go head to head
Both sides have met in 18 encounters since 2009 with Atletico Go claiming six victories while Ceara have claimed five victories and there have been seven draws.
- Atletico Go 1-1 Ceara 21/11/21
- Ceara 0-0 Atletico Go 09/08/21
- Ceara 1-2 Atletico Go 13/12/20
- Atletico Go 0-2 Ceara 31/08/20
- Atletico Go 2-2 Ceara 30/08/16
Away
- Fortaleza 2-0 Ceara
- Cuiaba 0-0 Ceara
- Ceara 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Goias 1-1 Ceara
- America FC MG 0-2 Ceara
Away
- Atletico Go 0-0 Goias
- Atletico Go 3-1 Juventude RS
- Palmeiras 4-2 Atletico Go
- Fluminense 0-2 Atletico Go
- Atletico Go 2-1 Avai
Ceara team news
Ceara will be without Dentinho, Jael and Leo Rafael through injury.
Atletico Go team news
Atletico Go have fitness concerns over Wanderson and Dudu, who are doubts.
Predictions and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
