Ceara welcome Juventude on Saturday, Oct 17 at 9:30 PM in a Serie B fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Ceara come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Juventude travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Ceara won their last outing, while Juventude suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, Ceara face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Juventude have won 7 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Ceara won 0–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ceara a slight edge, but Juventude are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.