Coritiba and Ceara will return to the fold this week when they lock horns at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in the 28th round of the Brasileiro Serie A. Kickoffs on September 29 at 01:00 EAT.
Coritiba are doing just enough to remain in the top flight for now, currently in the 16th place 28 points after 27 matches and without consecutive victories or defeats in four successive domestic affairs. Glorioso heads into this match having picked up back-to-back clean sheets on their home field, while conceding only once in their last three domestic outings in Coritiba.
Coritiba prepares for this game coming off 2-0 Serie A losing efforts to Botafogo in their previous game. In that match, Coritiba managed 47% possession and 18 shots with two of them on target. Botafogo got 12 shots with four of them on target and goals by Víctor Cuesta (75′) and Tiquinho Soares (78′).
Despite rarely playing on the front foot, Ceara has been much more aggressive since Gonzalez took over, committing 58 fouls in three games, with three expulsions, two of which came in their defeat versus Tricolor Paulista. Ceara has had points in three successive domestic fixtures away from home but have not won a road match in the league since blanking America Mineiro 2-0 back in June.
Ceará will be hoping to turn things around here following 0-2 Serie loss to Sao Paulo in their most recent encounter. In that match, Ceará managed 39% possession and eight shots with one of them of them on target. São Paulo got 21 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Jonathan Calleri (23′) and Nahuel Bustos (93′).
Coritiba vs. Ceara head to head
Since 2011, these two sides have had seven head to head encounters between these two sides; Ceara won three times, Coritiba two times while two matches ended in draws.
- Ceara 1-1 Coritiba 05/06/22
- Coritiba 0-2 Ceara 21/02/21
- Ceara 2-1 Coritiba 25/10/20
- Ceara 3-2 Coritiba 26/09/11
- Coritiba 3-1 Ceara 01/07/11
Home
- Botafogo 2-0 Coritiba
- Coritiba 2-0 Goianiense GO
- America FC MG 2-0 Coritiba
- Coritiba 1-0 Avai
- Fluminense 5-2 Coritiba
Away
- Ceara 0-2 Sao Paulo
- Ceara 2-1 Santos
- Flamengo 1-1 Ceara
- Ceara 0-0 Paranaense
- Bragantino 1-1 Ceara
Coritiba team news
Henrique and Diego Porfirio will be out of contention for Coach Guto Ferreira’s selection for this game through injuries.
Ceara team news
Rodrigo Lindoso, Cleber, Kelvyn, Matheus Peixoto and Jael will be unavailable for the host’s selection through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Coritiba Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
