The Brazilian Serie A campaign has kicked off to the excitement of the fans all over the South American country.
Two teams who opened their league campaigns in contrasting style are Santos and Ceara who clash at the Estadio Urbano Caldeira in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Santos kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Bahia. Ironically, they also finished last season with a 2-0 defeat by Bahia too. It means very little considering it is a new season, but the team from Sao Paulo have now gone three games without a win in the Brazilian top-flight.
Santos have been difficult to beat on home soil in their most recent home games in Serie A, as they have lost once in their last ten league outings on their own patch.
Their recent home matches in the Brazilian top-flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last three matches on home soil.
Ceara kicked off their campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win over Gremio. The win was their third straight league victory stretching back to last season. The visitors have also been prolific in those wins, scoring at least two goals in all three victories.
Their most recent matches in the Brazilian top-flight have been relatively high-scoring, with two or more goals scored in 11 of their last 12 outings in Serie A.
Ceara’s recent away record is a good one, with just one defeat in their last nine Serie A games on their travels. They have also recorded six wins in that nine-game run.
The key factor in the visitor’s good results away from home is their attacking prowess, as they have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 11 league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Ceara will record a rare victory over Santos in a high-scoring encounter.
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