Ceara welcome Sport Recife on Saturday, Sep 5 at 5:00 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). Sport Recife, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Ceara face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Sport Recife have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 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 Sport Recife are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.