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Tournament: Brazilian Serie A

Date: Tuesday, 12 May

Kick-off time: 23:00 GMT

Venue: Allianz Parque

Santos take on Ceará in round eight of the Serie A action at the Allianz Parque, looking to return to winning ways. The new season has been a tough one to take for Santos, who find themselves in the relegation zone after matchday seven. They are languishing in 19th spot in the standings courtesy of one win, one draw, and five losses. They have lost their last three consecutive matches in a row, which further raises concerns about their current form. Alvaro Barreal is leading the goalscoring chart for them with two goals, and Gabriel Bontempo is providing the most assists with one.

Ceara, on the other hand, have made a mixed start to the season as they languish seventh in the table after seven matches. They have accumulated 11 points from these matches courtesy of three wins, two draws, and two losses. In the last five matches, they have done well somehow to pick two wins, one draw, and two losses. Pedro Paul is the top scorer this season with four goals, while Lucas Mugni provides the most assists with three.

Santos Team News

The host has several injury concerns in their squad. The injury list includes Guilherme Augusto (muscle), Joao Schmidt (thigh), Souza (ankle), Ze Rafael (back), and one of the best players, Neymar, who is currently dealing with a thigh injury are These players are sidelined for this match.

Ceara Team News

Similar to the host, the visitors are also dealing with several injury issues at the moment. The injury list includes Aylon (muscle), Bruno (hip), Richardson (foot), Fernandinho (shoulder), Luiz Otavio (injured), and Richard (achilles tendon) are the players sidelined due to injuries.

Santos Vs Ceará Predicted Lineups

Santos predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Brazao

Defenders: Luisao, Ivaldo, Peres, Escober

Midfielders: Rincon, Schmidt

Attackers: Rollheiser, Thaciano, Soteldo; Washington

Ceara predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Miguel

Defenders: Silva, Marllon, Machado, Bahia

Midfielders: Sobral, Diego

Attackers: Galeano, Mugni, Henrique; Raul

Santos Vs Ceara H2H Record

These two sides have faced each other 17 times before this clash, in which the home team has registered nine wins, drawn five, and lost three times against them.

Key players to watch in Santos Vs Ceara

Alvaro Barreal (Santos)

Alvaro Barreal has been in impressive form for Santos this season, scoring two goals from the four matches they have played so far. He has looked pretty confident in all the positions he has been played this season due to his versatility, which makes him one of the integral members of this team. In his last five matches, he has found the back of the net two times and will be hoping to add more here.

Pedro Raul (Ceará)

The Brazilian international has started the new season in great form, scoring four goals from the starting seven matches. He has featured in all the matches, having impressed everyone with excellent forward play. However, he needs to return to goal-scoring ways, having failed to score in his three-four matches, with all his four goals coming in the first four matches.

Santos Vs Ceara Prediction

Santos have struggled to showcase their best form this season as they lurk in the bottom places. They have lost their last three fixtures and now face a tricky tie against Ceará, who have performed better than them this season. We expect to clinch a narrow victory here.

Predicted Score: Santos 0-2 Ceará

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