Palmeiras vs Ceará, Copa do Brasil 2020 – Preview, Prediction, h2h, Lineups and More

Opening the clashes of the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup, Palmeiras and Ceará enter the field on Wednesday, November 11, at 16:30 (Brasília), at Allianz Parque, for the encounter of the national competition. After eliminating RB Bragantino in the round of 16, Palmeiras will confront Ceará in the Copa do Brasil.

Palmeiras have had a decent run of form, they are 6th on the Serie A table, with 8 successes, 7 draws, and 4 losses from 18 games. Palmeiras are falling off six back to back successes, a six-game stretch where they’ve scored 16 goals and conceded only one. Palmeiras met Red Bull Bragantino in the two-legged round of 16 Copa do Brasil conflict, winning the two legs, this will be their quarterfinal first leg tie, and they’ll hope to take the advantage into the second leg with a success here.

Ceará met Santos in the Copa do Brasil round of 16, the first leg finished in a goalless draw, despite Santos getting decreased to ten men, Ceará couldn’t get the winning goal. Ceará compensated for it in the second leg at home, as a goal from Vinícius put them ahead in the 70th minute. Santos attempted to claw their way back into the game, however, two stoppage-time red cards saw Santos get done with nine men, with Ceará progressing to the quarter-final. Ceará will meet free-scoring Palmeiras, who are on a six-match series of wins, they will want to win the first leg of this fixture on the road.

The teams have significant nonattendances for the decisive duel for the Copa do Brasil. Palmeiras has four players called up by their teams with the ‘FIFA date’. Weverton and Gabriel Menino for Brazil, Gustavo Gómez for Paraguay, and Matias Viña for Uruguay.

Other than these, Verdão still has the nonappearances of harmed Felipe Melo and Wesley. Luiz Adriano, with muscular overload, is additionally the team’s low. Luan, with Covid-19, additionally doesn’t play. Newcomer Benjamín Kuscevic could win a chance.

On the Ceará team, Eduardo Brock and Vina are with Covid-19 and in isolation. Cléber, Saulo Mineiro, Alyson, and Jacaré, who contended in the competition for different clubs and William Oliveira, who is harmed, additionally don’t play.

Stuffed with the succession of triumphs in the Brasileirão, Verdão won’t have the option to rely on Weverton, Gabriel Menino, Gómez and Viña, called by their teams on the date FIFA.

Ceará won’t have the option to rely on seven players for the duel. Vina and Eduardo Brock tested positive for Covid-19, while Alyson, Saulo Mineiro, Cléber, and Jacaré, who have played in the competition for different teams, are out, notwithstanding William Oliveira still in the medical department.

Then again, Luiz Otávio, Fabinho and Leandro Carvalho are accessible to coach Guto Ferreira.

Palmeiras vs Ceará Head-to-Head (h2h)

The history of matches of the teams totals 11 battles. The advantage is on the side of the team Palmeiras, which won 5 matches with 2 losses. 4 games finished in a draw. The goal difference is 15-12 for the home team.

Taking a gander at the information, we feature that Palmeiras played Ceará in 2019. It was a Serie A match. The winners were Palmeiras – with a final score of 1-0.

During the last decade of activity, these teams have conflicted 8 times. Palmeiras have won in 4 of these. Also, Ceará have won 2 matches. The other 2 matches finished in a draw.

In these matches, there has been an average of 2.75 goals per game. Palmeiras have scored an average of 1.5 and their rivals, Ceará scores an average of 1.25 per match.

Palmeiras vs Ceará Quarter-final Match Details

Match: Palmeiras x Ceará
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Venue: Allianz Parque – Sao Paulo
Time: 4:30 pm (from Brasilia)
Broadcast :
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Palmeiras vs Ceará Prediction

Palmeiras have played well against Ceará previously, they’ve won the last two meetings between the two sides, and have lost only once in their last eight meetings with Ceará, with five successes and two draws. Considering Palmeiras have won six in a row, conceding only one goal, they ought to have the option to win this match.

Palmeiras vs Ceará Probable Lineups

Palmeiras Probable Lineup

Jaílson, Rocha, Benjamín Kuscevic, Emerson Santos and Gustavo Scarpa; Danilo, Zé Rafael, Raphael Veiga; Gabriel Veron, Ron and Willian.

Coach: Abel Ferreira

Defeats: Felipe Melo, Wesley, and Luan Silva (injured); Lucas Esteves (in physical transition); Kuscevic (in physical reconditioning); Luiz Adriano (muscular overload).

Serving the Selection : Weverton and Gabriel Menino (Brazilian Selection); Gustavo Gómez (Paraguayan Selection); Matías Viña (Uruguayan Selection)

Ceará Probable Lineup

Fernando Prass; Samuel Xavier, Luiz Otávio, Tiago and Bruno Pacheco; Charles, Fabinho and Felipe Silva; Fernando Sobral, Léo Chú and Rafael Sobis

Coach: Guto Ferreira

Desfalques: Eduardo Brock and Vina (Covid-19); Cléber, Saulo Mineiro, Alyson and Jacaré (competed in the competition in other clubs); William Oliveira (injured)