Corinthians vs Ceará: We should bet on the home team

Corinthians will battle Ceará in the sixteenth round of the Brazilian Football Championship. Ceará is very close to getting to the  Libertadores Cup and the team from Sao Paulo is in the sixth position in the South American Cup.

Corinthians form

Corinthians is fully focused on Serie A, however, this does not help Timao to improve their position in the standings so far. In their last five games, Corinthians has won only once, with three losses, and drew with Santos. The results put Corinthians in the 12th position in the Brazilian championship standings, four points ahead of America MG. Corinthians' home statistics are worrying, as they are 19th in the division with +1=2-4, 6-10 goal difference, Only Chapecoense have worst stats.

Ceará form

Ceará, on the other hand, is showing surprising results. This team has not lost in 11 consecutive matches. Especially they are good playing at home while away Ceará often ends their matches in a draw and rarely concedes. Just imagine this, Ceará has drawn six consecutive away matches, not only against Chapecoense and Cuiabá but also against teams such as Fluminense, Bragantino, and Internacional. These results put Ceará's in seventh place in the Serie A standings behind Atletico Paranaense, which is in the Libertadores Cup qualification zone, in second place. Ceará's away statistics are 15th in the division, with no wins, six draws, and one loss.

Injuries and Suspensions

Corinthians: Victor Cantillo, Lucas Piton will not play.

Ceará: Klaus, Oliveira, João Ricardo (injury), Vina (disqualified)

Predicted lineups

Corinthians: Cassio, Fagner, Victor, Gil, Santos, Roni, Gabriel, Gustavo, Giuliano, Adson, Jo.

Ceará: Richard, Buiu, Lacerda, Messias, Pacheco, Sobral, Adriano, Jael, Jorginho, Mendoza, Cleber.

Expert betting tips

It's time for Corinthians to get their play together. Ceará is a dangerous opponent this season, but the Black and White's away statistics are not the best, although there have been few defeats. Last season Corinthians beat Ceará with a score of 2-1, we will not be surprised if the upcoming meeting ends with another victory of Corinthians over the Black and Whites. Here are the following bets: W1 + H(-1.5) for 4.64, W1 for 2.30, TO 1.5 for 1.533.