Comments and predictions for Fortaleza vs Ceara: Last minute loss

Latest Fortaleza vs Ceara team information

Fortaleza will be without several key players through injury, including Bruninho (thigh), Bruno Pacheco (knee), veteran centre-back David Luiz (hamstring) and Moises Vieira – who is also recovering from a thigh injury.

Striker Juan Martin Lucero – who has scored three goals in Serie A this season – could return to the starting line-up after coming on in the last Northeast Cup game.

For Ceara, the duo Luiz Otavio and Richard are definitely absent due to injury. Meanwhile, main striker Pedro Raul – who has scored 6 goals this season – will still be the biggest threat in the visitors' attack.

Latest expected lineup for Fortaleza vs Ceara

Fortaleza:

Ricardo; Tinga, Kuscevic, Mancha, Mancuso; Pochettino, Welison, Martinez; Marinho, Deyverson, Pimenta

Ceara:

Miguel; Souza, Marllon, Machado, Nicolas; Sobral, Dieguinho; Galeano, Mugni, Henrique; Raul

Latest football commentary for Fortaleza vs Ceara

Fortaleza’s poor form in the 2025 season continued after the international break, as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bahia in the Northeast Cup on 10 July – their seventh consecutive defeat in all competitions.

This is a series of bad results for coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda and his team, when they have only won 2 out of 12 matches played in Serie A, lost 6 and drawn 4. With only 10 points, Fortaleza is currently in the relegation group, just 1 point behind the safe zone.

A month-long break has not brought many positive changes, and a return to form with a derby against Ceara – a team they have not beaten in their last eight meetings with – does not offer much hope.

Fortaleza have lost three of those eight games, including the last two encounters. More worryingly, they have failed to beat Ceara at home in the last five encounters, including three defeats.

Castelao Stadium is no longer a solid support. Fortaleza has not won in the last 4 matches here in the National Championship, including the last 2 losses and the previous 2 draws - which clearly shows the decline in both form and spirit.

In the opposite direction, Ceara marched to Castelao Stadium with a more positive mentality after 2 consecutive victories in the Domestic Cup, respectively against Sampaio Correa and Sport Recife.

Despite having two consecutive losses in Serie A against Atletico Mineiro and Botafogo, coach Leo Conde and his students still see this as an opportunity to regain their winning streak and improve their rankings.

Ceara are currently 12th with 15 points from 11 games and have a game in hand compared to many of their rivals above them. While the season has been relatively stable so far, their away form in the domestic league remains a concern – they have not won a game, with 3 defeats and 2 draws in their last 5 Serie A away trips.

However, the last two away wins in the cup could be a turning point for Ceara to change their image away from home. Against a Fortaleza in crisis, and with a superior head-to-head record, Ceara have reason to hope to end their winless streak away from home in the league.

Latest Fortaleza vs Ceara score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Fortaleza vs Cearaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Fortaleza 2-1 Ceara

• WhoScore:Fortaleza 1-1 Ceara
• Our newspaper predicts:Fortaleza 1-2 Ceara

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