Fortaleza will fancy one of their early chances to escape the foot of the table when they host Ceara at Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo in their eighth fixture of the Brasileiro Serie A. Kickoff schedules for June 2, 2022 at 02:30 EAT.
After an impressive 2021 domestic campaign where they earned a place in the Copa Libertadores for the first time in club history, Fortaleza are discovering how difficult it can be to remain near the top of the Brasileiro table. The current campaign has not gone smoothly for them as they sit seven points below the relegation zone, with the fewest goals scored (four) among top-flight teams in Brazil thus far.
Atezados prepare for this fixture off the back off 1-1 Serie A stalemate with Juventude in their last fixture. In that game, Fortaleza had 62% possession, 14 shots with three of them on target and a goal by José Welison (65′). Juventude got 16 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Vitor Gabriel (50′).
Ceara currently sits 18th with six points to their name after a rough start to the campaign. Their defensive shape at the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana has been outstanding, collecting six clean sheets so far in that competition, though it has been a different story in the Brazilian top-flight, where they have conceded the second-most goals (11), behind only Juventude (14).
Ceará heads into this fixture after they shared spoils 2-2 in the Serie A with São Paulo last time out. In that game, Ceará had 49% possession and seven shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Cléber (37′) and Stiven Mendoza (71′). São Paulo got 15 shots with five of them on target and goals by Jonathan Calleri (8′) and Rodrigo Nestor (42′).
Fortaleza vs Ceara head to head
Ceara bears a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture winning 25 times out of the 65 head to head meetings since 2008. Stalemates have been recorded 22 times and Fortaleza won 18 times.
- Fortaleza 1-1 Ceara 05/02/22
- Fortaleza 0-4 Ceara 18/11/21
- Ceara 3-1 Fortaleza 02/08/21
- Ceara 0-3 Fortaleza 11/06/21
- Fortaleza 1-1 Ceara 03/06/21
Home
- Fortaleza 1-1 Juventude RS
- Colo-Colo 3-4 Fortaleza
- Fortaleza 0-1 Fluminense
- Alianza 0-2 Fortaleza
- Botafogo 3-1 Fortaleza
Away
- Sao Paulo 2-2 Ceara
- Independiente 0-2 Ceara
- Santos 0-0 Ceara
- Ceara 6-0 Club General Caballero Jlm
- Ceara 2-2 Flamengo
Fortaleza team news
Fortaleza manager Juan Vojvoda will be grateful to have no fitness concerns ahead of this fixture.
Ceara team news
The visitors as well have not recorded any fitness or suspension concerns.
Prediction and odds
Both teams are struggling and are winless in their last five matches. We therefore predict a low scoring stalemate.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Double Chance 1 or 2
