Ceara will be focused on exacting revenge when they take on Fortaleza on Wednesday in the opening leg of their Round of 16 Copa do Brasil game at Castelao.

Last year, Vozao was ousted from this competition by Leao do Pici, who won that third-round match 3-0 in the second leg after the first match ended draw.

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Fortaleza vs Ceara Tips and Prediction

Fortaleza has had a terrible domestic season; after placing in the top four last year, they are currently close to the bottom of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A standings.

They easily defeated third-tier team Vitoria 4-0 on aggregate to advance into the third round of this tournament for a second consecutive year.

The only thing keeping manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda from losing his job because of their internal problems may be their success in this competition and the Copa Libertadores.

Using home field to their advantage, Fortaleza was able to advance all the way to the semifinals of this event in 2021 after defeating Sao Paulo 3-1 at Castelao after the first leg of that quarterfinal finished in a 2-2 stalemate.

Clube da Garotada has so far been able to obtain some strong performance from their wing-backs at this year’s Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, who have managed to push high, giving them plenty of width and freedom.

Their central midfielders have done well to occupy half-spaces, while their center backs have kept their heads down and made crucial interceptions, two positions that have been difficult for them this season in the Brazilian top division.

If there is one area in which Ceara has improved under new manager Marquinhos Santos, it would be their defensive form, as they have recorded back-to-back clean sheets in his two games since taking over for Dorival Junior.

They took advantage of Fortaleza being relegated to ten men in the 20th minute earlier this month, with Junior still in charge, and scored an astonishing 1-0 victory with seven shots on goal, their second of three away victories in the Brasileiro Serie A this season.

Despite their new coach’s attempts to play a more attack-minded game, his team’s inability to isolate its wing-backs sufficiently in 1v1 situations has led to two 0-0 draws.

Their 4-3-3 formation has given them more naturally occurring triangles and passing opportunities, and thus far, the midfielders have performed better in terms of defending those wide parts of the field that were frequently exposed in transition early on in this domestic campaign.

They beat second-tier team Tombense in the previous round of this competition with goals in the first and second halves of each of their two legs, making it to the round of 16 for the second time in three years.

Vovo has gone undefeated in their previous 12 games in all competitions, and they have gone six games without giving up a goal in the first half.

Conclusion

Both teams weren’t put to the test in the earlier stages of this competition, and while Fortaleza has struggled domestically this season in the final third, they have recently improved a little.

Contrarily, given their style of play, Ceara has not been as aggressive or potent lately, which we believe will be expensive in this game.