Ceara will welcome Internacional to the Castelao stadium for their Brasileiro Serie A Matchday 15 tie on Saturday night.
The two recorded opposite fortunes in the continental football in the midweek, with Ceara claiming 2-1 away victory against The Strongest in the Sudamericana while Internacional suffered 2-0 defeat to Colo-Colo in the same competition.
However, despite the results, Inter have made a much better campaign in the domestic campaign than their hosts Ceara. Ceara sit 15th in the league standings on 17 points from 14 games, only two places and two points above the relegation zone, while Inter sit fourth on 24 points from 14 matches, five points off the summit.
The two sides also head into the match in different league forms with Ceara failing to win any of their last four league matches, settling for a share of the spoils in all the four games, while Internacional have won three of their last four league games, losing one 10th-placed Botafago.
Importantly, both sides will be looking to claim all three points this weekend, with the hosts looking to build on their midweek victory as they hope to climb further away from the relegation zone, while the visitors will be looking put their midweek disappointment behind them as they hope to make back-to-back victories in Serie A and keep themselves in the title race.
Internacional will fancy their chances in the clash having not fallen to Ceara in their last four league games, although the last two ended in a share of the spoils.
Ceara vs Internacional head to head
Both sides have met in 16 encounters since 2010 with both claiming six victories and there have been four draws.
- Ceara 0-0 Internacional 07/10/21
- Internacional 1-1 Ceara 20/06/21
- Ceara 0-2 Internacional 08/01/21
- Internacional 2-0 Ceara 11/09/20
- Ceara 2-0 Internacional 08/11/19
Away
- The Strongest 1-2 Ceara
- Ceara 1-1 Atletico GO
- Fortaleza 2-0 Ceara
- Cuiaba 0-0 Ceara
- Ceara 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
Away
- Colo-Colo 2-0 Internacional
- Internacional 3-0 Coritiba
- Internacional 2-3 Botafogo
- Goias 1-2 Internacional
- Internacional 3-1 Flamengo
Ceara team news
Ceara will be without Richard and Rodrigo Lindoso due to injury while Stiven Mendoza is a doubt.
Internacional team news
Internacional will be without Fabrico Bustos, Rene and Carlos de Pena due to injury, while Wanderson remains unavailable and is not expect back until late July.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both sides to score
- Goals under 2.5
