In this week 28 match on Sep 28th, Coritiba will play host to Ceará in a meeting of these two evenly matched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Coritiba is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Botafogo. Víctor Cuesta struck first for Botafogo in the 75th minute on a feed from Fernando Marçal, then Tiquinho added another in the 79th minute In the end, Coritiba was frustrated by Botafogo’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Botafogo ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ceará recorded a 0-2 loss against São Paulo. Jonathan Calleri struck first for São Paulo in the 23rd minute, then Nahuel Bustos added another in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ceará couldn’t manage to score, and São Paulo took the shutout win. Ceará looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 4th of June, Ceará hosted Coritiba in their last match together. Ceará and Coritiba battled to a 1-1 draw. Stiven Mendoza scored the first goal for Ceará in the 37th minute, then Adrián Martínez tied it up for Coritiba in the 86th minute earning them at least the one point.
Zé Roberto has been the most effective weapon for Ceará lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted two goals in his last 5 matches. For Coritiba, their top scorers are Fabrício Daniel and Alef Manga, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.