On Monday night, struggling Ceara host Sport Recife in the Brazilian Serie A, as the visitors look to move into the top-six.
Ceara have endured a nightmare start to their campaign in the Brazilian top-flight, picking up just five points, while failing to win in their 12 league games so far. The home side are now seven points away from safety.
Ceara’s poor form stretches back to last season, as they have not won in 14 league games. Their recent games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven Brasilian Serie A outings.
A factor in those low scoring games is Ceara’s lack of goals, as they have failed to score in four of their last six league outings.
The home sides poor form is partly down to a poor home record, as Ceara have failed to win in 12 games on home soil in Serie A. Again, goals have been a problem for the home side, as they have failed to score in four of their last six games on home soil in Serie A.
Sport Recife are currently in the Copa Libertadores qualifying spots. In fact, they are only outside the automatic Copa Libertadores spots on goal difference.
Despite their relatively lofty position in Brasilian Serie A, Recife have been inconsistent of late in the Brazilian top-flight, winning just one of their last four league games. However, they have lost just one of their last seven league outings.
The visitors have been inconsistent on their travels in Brasilian Serie A of late, but they have won just three of their last 11 games on their travels. They have also conceded at least two goals in six of their last nine away games.
Forebet predicts that Sport Recife will record a comfortable victory in a high scoring game to move into Serie A’s top-six.