Ceará Hosts Santos in Critical Brasileirão Clash

Fortaleza, Brazil — Ceará will host Santos this evening at the Arena Castelão for a crucial match in the Brasileirão. This 27th round clash kicks off at 7:30 PM ET as both teams look to improve their standings in the league.

Ceará currently sits in 13th place with 31 points, having secured eight wins, seven draws, and nine losses throughout the season. Their most recent performance was disappointing, suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Vitória on Thursday. They are eager to turn things around in front of their home crowd.

Conversely, Santos resides just below in 16th place, accumulating 28 points. The team has registered seven wins, seven draws, and eleven losses thus far. They head into this match after a 1-1 draw against Grêmio, needing a victory to create some breathing room above the relegation zone.

In terms of historical rivalry, Ceará and Santos have faced each other 24 times, with Ceará winning five matches, Santos ten, and the two sides drawing nine times. In the Brasileirão specifically, their previous matches resulted in four wins for Ceará, eight draws, and eight losses against Santos.

The lineup for Ceará includes Bruno Ferreira, Fabiano Souza, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado, Matheus Bahia, and others. Meanwhile, Santos has named Gabriel Brazão, Mayke, Alexis Duarte, and Zé Rafael among their starting players despite missing stars like Neymar, who is sidelined by injury.

Head coach Léo Condé for Ceará emphasized the need for effective defense and quick counterattacks to clinch the win. On the other hand, Santos’ coach, Vojvoda, expressed confidence in his squad’s ability to capitalize on goal-scoring opportunities.

The match referee will be Anderson Daronco from Rio Grande do Sul, with Maira Mastella Moreira and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha as assistants.

Fans can tune into the match live on Premiere or stream via Fanatiz USA. VAVEL will also provide live updates and commentary throughout the match, ensuring no detail goes unnoticed.