Corinthians will be looking to record back to back wins in the Brasileiro Serie A this weekend when travel to Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo for a clash against Ceara in the 17th round of the campaign. Kickoffs on July 17 at 03:00 EAT.
The hosts currently find themselves in the relegation zone 17th with 18 points, level with Avai and America Mineiro. In their campaign this season, they have managed only three wins against four loses and nine draws. Ceara is winless in all their last five matches, with a record of four draws and a loss.
Ceará gets into this meeting confident following 1-0 Copa do Brasil success to beat struggling Fortaleza in their previous game. In that match, Ceará had 66% possession, 14 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Vina (61′). Fortaleza got 17 shots with seven of them on target.
Corinthians on the other end is enjoying an impressive form that sees them second with 29 points, just a point shy of Palmeiras at the top of the standings. Unlike the opponents the visitors have lost just three of their league matches this season, against eight wins and five draws.
Corinthians head into this encounter off the back of 1-0 Copa do Brasil losing effort Santos in their previous fixture. Corinthians managed 42% possession and six shots with none of them on target. Santos got 13 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Marcos Leonardo (67′).
Ceara vs. Corinthians head to head
There have been 16 head to head encounters between these two sides since 2008. Corinthians claims six victories, Ceara four victories and six matches ended in stalemates.
- Ceara 2-1 Corinthians 26/11/21
- Corinthians 3-1 Ceara 15/08/21
- Corinthians 2-1 Ceara 04/02/21
- Ceara 2-1 Corinthians 12/10/20
- Ceara 0-1 Corinthians 05/12/19
Home
- Ceara 1-0 Fortaleza
- Fluminense 2-1 Ceara
- Ceara 3-0 The Strongest
- Ceara 1-1 Internacional
- The Strongest 1-2 Ceara
Away
- Santos 1-0 Corinthians
- Corinthians 1-0 Flamengo
- Boca Juniors 5-6 Corinthians
- Fluminense 4-0 Corinthians
- Corinthians 0-0 Boca Juniors
Ceara team news
E Marquinhos Santos will take to the pitch without Erick who is still recovering from injury.
Corinthians team news
For the visitors, Maycon, Gustavo Mantuan and Paulinho have been sidelined through injuries for this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Corinthians is unbeaten in 19 of their previous 21 overall matches and in seven of their last nine road matches while Ceara is winless in seven of their past nine overall fixtures and they have failed to keep clean sheets in five of their last six games.
- Corinthians Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
