Bitesize Prediction: Ceara vs Fortaleza – 06/11/25

Competition: Brazil Serie A

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 4/7 @ 1xBet

With local bragging rights up for grabs late on Thursday night, Ceara will welcome meet arch-rivals Fortaleza at their shared home of the Castelao.

Starting with the hosts, managing to claim a much-welcomed boost earlier in the week as they clinched a deserved 2-0 victory at home against Fluminense, Ceara will be desperate to use that gritty performance as a platform to build on. Drawing a line under their three-match losing rut, Leo Conde’s men have their sights firmly set on clinching a shock Copa Libertadores ticket this season. Getting the midweek fixtures underway sat within touching distance of skyrocketing into the top-12, the Vozao will be desperate to secure consecutive domestic victories for the first time since the middle of July. Looking to claim local bragging rights here, Ceara will be excited to make a return to home soil. Along with losing just one of their last four appearances at the Castelao, Conde’s side have also suffered only a pair of defeats in front of their own supporters since way back on July 23rd. However, it should be highlighted, Thursday’s hosts have seen 13 of their previous 14 home fixtures finish with under 2.5 goals.

As for the visitors, while Fortaleza might have sprung an almighty upset last season as they clinched a fourth-place finish among Brazil’s elite, the Tricolor have endured a public crisis this time around. Getting the midweek fixtures underway firmly sat in the drop zone, Martin Palermo’s men are also six points adrift of safety and have a real uphill battle on their hands. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny this year, time is starting to tick away. Suffering late frustration away at Santos last time out as they eventually had to settle for a 1-1 stalemate, Fortaleza have also gained a reputation for their glaring inconsistencies. Facing what is a must-win showdown here, Palermo’s side should also be concerned by a nightmare record against their bitter local rivals. Slumping to a 1-0 defeat when they last met Ceara back on July 14th, the Tricolor have failed to win any of their previous nine straight meetings across all competitions. It should be noted, with six of the last seven meetings between Thursday’s opponents finishing with under 2.5 goals, we are expecting a similar outcome.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Ceara vs Fortaleza 4/7 for Thursday’s Brazil Serie A showdown @ 1xBet