On Sat Apr 30th, Ceará will play host to Bragantino in a clash of the Serie A. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Ceará recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Tombense. Vinícius Machado scored the first goal for Ceará in the 14th minute, then Vinícius Machado added another in the 80th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Tombense couldn’t manage to score, and Ceará took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Ceará should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 7th placed Bragantino, recorded a 1-1 draw against São Paulo. Alerrandro scored the first goal for Bragantino in the 1st minute, but Éder got the equalizer for São Paulo in the 70th minute earning them at least the one point. Bragantino is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Oliveira dos Santos has been the most prolific scorer on Bragantino in the last five matches with 2 goals. For Ceará, their top scorers are Cleber Bomfim de Jesus and Vinícius Machado, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.