The 16-team Copa do Nordeste moves into matchday No 8 this week. Sport Recife leads the standings with 16 points, one more than second-place Fortaleza. Fourth-place Ceara could go level with Sport Recife with a win and results going their way in midweek.
Sport Recife won four of their last six matches against CSA in all competitions. The teams’ most recent meeting was in August 2022, as Sport Recife won 4-0 at home.
CSA are 11th in the standings ahead of matchday No 8. They failed to win their last five matches in the Copa do Nordeste. CSA have won a mere one match from seven so far in the tournament.
Sport Recife are unbeaten in their last four matches in the competition. They took 13 points from the last six games, scoring 14 goals and conceding four times. No team has scored more goals, 16, in the tournament than Sport Recife.
Bahia went unbeaten against CRB in their last six head-to-head meetings. The team won three and drew three fixtures against CRB during those six matches. The teams’ last meeting, played in November 2022, saw Bahia win 2-1.
Bahia are struggling in the Copa do Nordeste. They took just six points from the seven matches in the competition. The team drew each of its last two fixtures. No team in the Copa do Nordeste has conceded more goals than Bahia’s 15.
CRB are fifth in the table and just three points off first-place Sport Recife ahead of the midweek matches. The team is unbeaten in the Copa this season with three wins and four draws. CRB are +3 in goals.
Ceara and Atletico Alagoinhas played just once previously in head-to-head competition. Ceara won the match 1-0. Atletico Alagoinhas are aiming for a first-ever win over Ceara and to move away from the bottom of the standings.
Atletico are 13th in the standings with six points from seven games. They were outscored 13-5 across the last six matches. Atletico Alagoinhas’ form has improved with two wins from their last three games in the Copa.
Ceara are fourth in the table and could go first with a win and results going their way elsewhere. They are coming off a loss to Vitoria, which ended a five-game unbeaten streak. Ceara are conceding too many goals, as they allowed 10 across the seven tournament matches.
Fortaleza won four and lost two matches against Santa Cruz in their last six head-to-head meetings. The most recent fixture between the sides was won by Santa Cruz, 1-0, in 2021.
Santa Cruz are ninth in the standings with nine points from seven matches. They failed to win either of their last two fixtures in the competition.
Fortaleza are second in the league standings, with 15 points from seven games. They outscored their opponents 11-5 across those opening seven fixtures. However, Fortaleza are coming off a 2-0 defeat away to Ceara last time out.