Ceara vs Sao Paulo Prediction & Tips
Ceara and Sao Paulo play in the Governador Placido Aderaldo Castelo Stadium in a second round match of the Brasileirão Serie A. These teams have only met twice recently: on 08-08-2015, ending with the victory of Sao Paulo by (0- 3), and on 21-08-2015, ending with the victory of Ceará by (1-2). In this match the home factor may play an important role, since the São Paulo presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Ceara
The home team arrives in this second round after a defeat in their debut, to Santos, by (2-0). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last 10 home games Ceará has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The team allowed their opponents to score in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 8 out of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Ceara is a traditional club in the Northeast, but never managed to win a national title, having as the most prominent campaign the vice in the 1994 Brazil Cup. Last year, the team had a good performance of the Brazilian Championship Series B , finishing the competition in third place, with six points less than the champion, América Mineiro, and thus gaining access to the national elite. Despite the excellent performance last year, Ceará’s main goal in 2018 is to remain in Serie A. In the last five games played as principal, in four of them were scored more than 1.5 goals. I believe that in this game, Ceará will take advantage of their opponents’ bad moments to get their first Serie A victory, having full conditions to shake São Paulo’s networks, just as he did in four of his last five games inside his stadium.
Analysis of São Paulo
The visiting team arrives in this second round after a win in their debut, for the Paraná Clube, by (1-0). This is a stronger team when playing in his stadium, because in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last game he played for the Copa do Brasil, he tied with Atletico-PR at home (2-2). In the last 10 games as a visitor São Paulo has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5. His attack has regularly scored, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sao Paulo is considered a great club in the Brazilian and world scene, there are six titles of Brazilian champion, three Copa Libertadores and three world championships. His last title was the Florida Cup tournament played in the United States in 2017. In 2018 the team were eliminated by Corinthians in the semifinal of the Paulista championship and in his last game was eliminated by Atlético Paranaense with a 2×2 draw at home with a aggregate of 3×4, losing a place in the eighth of the end of the competition. In his debut for the Brazilian championship of 2018, São Paulo won at home Paraná Clube by a minimum score of 1×0. Now Sao Paulo will make their first match as a visitor in the Brazilian 2018 and will face Ceará, a team that has recently risen to the elite, I expect a game with more than 1.5 goals.
Ceara – Sao Paulo FREE TIPS
Sao Paulo – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
