Match Report
Ceará went into the game 17th in the table on 43 points; Bragantino sat 10th on 48 — a 5-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.05 for Ceará and 1.18/1.5 for Bragantino (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Bragantino had been beaten in seven straight games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 0 Ceará wins, 4 for Bragantino, 4 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, with room for 63,908 spectators. On the scoreboard, Ceará led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Ceará: Aylon (14')
Key stats
Possession: Ceará 44% · Bragantino 56% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-4