Ceará will take a trip to Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo for a showdown with one of the best teams in the league this season, Sao Paulo, in the Brasileiro action on Saturday. Kickoff set for May 29, 2022 01:00 EAT.
The hosts currently sit third in the table with 12 points from 7 matches played. In their last five fixtures, two wins and three draws has been recorded. They are finding the back of the net at an impressive rate, and barring a single loss they have maintained an unbeaten record as well. They have a tally of 3 goals that have gone past their goalkeeper in their last 6 clashes.
Rogerio Ceni’s side will be looking for a repeat result of the 1-0 Copa Sudamericana victory versus Ayacucho. In that game, Sao Paulo had 73% possession, 7 goals with 3 of them on target and a goal scored by Caio Matheus (72’). Ayacucho got 6 shots with 0 on target.
Meanwhile, Dorival Junior’s side have been one of the worst teams in the league and are placed second to last in the standings with 5 points from 6 matches. Three losses and two draws have been recorded in their last five fixtures. In their last 6 fixtures, Ceará defenders have resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 and their own forwards have managed to score 13.
The visitors will hope for a similar result following on a 0-2 Copa Sudamericana win with the eclipse of Independiente in their previous game. In that match, Ceara had 37% possession, 11 shots with 5 of them on target and goals scored Rodrigo Lindoso (45+5’) and Stiven Mendoza (90+1’). Independiente got 18 shots with 3 of them on target.
Sao Paulo vs Ceara head-to-head
These two teams have had 16 encounters since 2010; Sao Paulo has 7 wins while Ceara has 3 wins and 6 games ended all square.
- Sao Paulo 1-1 Ceara 15/10/21
- Ceara 1-1 Sao Paulo 28/06/21
- Sao Paulo 1-1 Ceara 11/02/21
- Ceara 1-1 Sao Paulo 26/11/20
- Ceara 1-1 Sao Paulo 25/11/19
Home
- Sao Paulo 1-0 Ayacucho
- Corinthians 1-1 Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo 3-0 Jorge Wilstermann
- Sao Paulo 2-1 Cuiaba
- Sao Paulo 2-0 Juventude RS
Away
- Independiente 0-2 Ceara
- Santos 0-0 Ceara
- Ceara 6-0 Club General Caballero Jlm
- Ceara 2-2 Flamengo
- Ceara 2-0 Tombense
São Paulo team news
Rogério Ceni will be without the services of Walce, Andrés Colorado and Gabriel Sara due to injuries.
Ceará team news
Dorival Júnior will have a fully fit squad ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and Odds
São Paulo has not been beaten in the league by Ceará in their previous 10 and is unbeaten in their previous 6 league matches at home. Ceara are without a win away from home in their last 2 league games.
- São Paulo win
- Both teams to score
- Goals over 2.5
