Nautico desperately need points on Wednesday, Aug 19 at 2:30 AM in the Serie B. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Nautico come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Ceara, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Nautico and Ceara have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Nautico won 0–1.

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