Market: Ceara win
Odds: 2/3 @
Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways in the early hours of Wednesday, Ceara will welcome Guarani to the Castelao.
Starting with the hosts, although Ceara might have struggled with their consistency since opening up the 2024 campaign, Vagner Mancini’s men do appear to have turned a recent corner. Snatching a thrilling 2-2 stalemate away at promotion contenders America MG, the Vovo have collected seven points from their previous three Serie B appearances and they have continued on an impressive rise up the standings. Finding a route into the top-half and now sat within touching distance of the promotion spots, the former Santos boss will also be excited by his side’s recent success in the final third. Laying down a major statement on July 26th as they stormed their way to a thumping 4-1 victory against Botafogo, Wednesday’s hosts should be smelling a potential opportunity here. Signing off June with a lively 4-2 win against Ituano, Ceara have lost just one of their previous six showdowns at the Castelao a run that stems back to May 24th.
As for the visitors, managing to make a crucial return to winning ways last week as they snatched a 1-0 victory at home against Brusque, Guarani will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, sat rock-bottom of the Serie B table and already sat 11 points adrift of second-tier safety, Pintado’s men are seeking a real miracle this year. Tipped as a landslide relegation contender and collecting just a pair of wins since opening up the 2024 campaign, the Greens have also continued to show some glaring issues on their travels. Including a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Mirassol on June 4th, Guarani have failed to collect a single away victory so far this season. It should also be highlighted, Wednesday’s guests have mustered just a pair of points from any of their last eight matchups away from the Estadio Brinco de Ouro.
Bet: Ceara 2/3 to beat Guarani in Wednesday s Brazil Serie B battle @
