Ceara vs Flamengo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd August 2025

Ceara welcome Flamengo this coming Sunday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match.

Placed nineth in the table Ceara have amassed 21 points after 16 matches. On 36 points, Flamengo rank oneth with 16 matches played this season.

Although Ceara trail Flamengo by double digits, beating the league leaders in the Serie A still holds a lot of prestige. Pulling off a surprise win against their upcoming opponent could provide a serious spark for future matches.

Ceara have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded nine goals, or 0.9 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Flamengo managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded four goals in total, and while claiming seven clean sheets, they conceded 0.4 goals an average per game.

It finished all square on when Ceara last faced Flamengo. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10.

Ceara vs Flamengo Prediction

Ceara Form

In their last three games, Ceara lost 1-0 against Internacional, got defeated 0-2 by Mirassol before winning 1-2 against Cruzeiro. Ceara only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded five goals.

Ambitions are high for Ceara, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.

Flamengo Form

Flamengo look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Fluminense, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Red Bull Bragantino got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Atletico MG by 1-0. Flamengo won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding four times.

Flamengo were spoken to as contenders for the title in the Serie A this season, and are so far living up to expectations.

You don't look for Ceara or Flamengo, to provide with a lot of entertainment currently, as both are playing mostly tight matches with few goals. The value-bet lies with under 2.5 goals on Sunday.

Ceara have taken five points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. They won one of these matches with a scoreline of seven goals to 11. Flamengo scored nine goals and conceded four in their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Serie A table. This earned them four wins and 14 points. Ceara claimed six wins, three draws as well as seven defeats in the Serie A this season. Flamengo have a record of 11 wins, three draws and two defeats in the Serie A.

Ceara vs Flamengo Squads

Ceara Squad

The 47-year-old coach of the home team, Leo Conde, will select the lineup against Flamengo from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Bruno (0/9), Fernando Miguel (0/8), Keiller (0/0), Richard (0/0), Diego (0/16), Eder (0/1), Fabiano Silva (0/14), Gabriel (0/0), Lucas Lima (0/6), Luiz Otavio (0/0), Marcos Victor (0/1), Marllon (2/15), Matheus Bahia (0/11), Matheus Maycon (0/0), Rafael Ramos (0/10), Willian Machado (0/16), Bruno Tubarao (0/7), Fernando Sobral (0/15), Jorge Recalde (0/0), Jotave (0/0), Leo Rafael (0/0), Lucas Mugni (1/14), Matheus Araujo (1/10), Richardson (0/2), Romulo (0/9), Vina (0/0), Antonio Galeano (4/16), Aylon (1/9), Daniel Henrique (0/0), Fernandinho (0/7), Guilherme Luiz (0/5), Lourenco (0/14), Pedro Henrique (1/11), Pedro Raul (6/15), Ze Neto (0/0).

Flamengo Squad

Below is the full team squad of Flamengo. The manager Luis will pick his starting XI against Ceara from these players:

Agustin Rossi (0/16), Dyogo (0/0), Leo Nannetti (0/0), Matheus Cunha (0/0), Ainoa (0/0), Alex Sandro (0/10), Ayrton Lucas (1/6), Cleiton Santos (0/1), Daniel Sales (0/0), Danilo (1/6), Emerson Royal (0/0), Guillermo Varela (0/11), Joao Pedro da Mata (0/0), Jose Wellington (0/0), Leo Ortiz (1/15), Leo Pereira (2/15), Matias Vina (0/4), Pablo (0/0), Allan (0/9), Bruno Henrique (1/15), Caio Joshua (0/0), Erick Pulgar (1/9), Evertton Araujo (1/8), Fabiano (0/0), Giorgian De Arrascaeta (9/14), Gonzalo Plata (1/9), Joao Alves (0/0), Joao Victor (0/0), Jorginho (0/5), Luis Aucelio (0/0), Nicolas de la Cruz (0/9), Pablo Lucio (0/0), Pedrinho (0/0), Saul Niguez (0/0), Victor Hugo (0/0), Everton (1/14), Felipe Teresa (0/0), Guilherme (0/0), Juninho (0/10), Lorran (0/0), Luiz Araujo (3/15), Matheus Goncalves (0/4), Michael (1/10), Ogundana Shola (0/0), Pedro (5/11), Samuel Dias Lino (0/0), Wallace Yan (1/8).

Ceara vs Flamengo Team News

Flamengo face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Ceara. Danilo, Bruno Henrique and Bruno Henrique can't be called upon by Flamengo, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Pedro nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Flamengo.

Ceara vs Flamengo Lineups

Ceara vs Flamengo H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Ceara played Flamengo. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Ceara go into their upcoming match against Flamengo with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-3-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ceara vs Flamengo Results

Of the last ten encounters between Ceara Flamengo over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 3/2 with bookies.

Ceara vs Flamengo Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Luiz Araujo has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Flamengo bank on him to build on these numbers against Ceara. The latter relies on Antonio Galeano, who found the target three times in six games.

Ceara won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Castelao. They drew two and lost four as well, while Flamengo won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Both teams scored in three of the last 10 Serie A matches for Ceara at Estadio Castelao. Both teams also found their way to the target in four of the previous 10 away games for Flamengo.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Ceara and Flamengo, with the latter scoring 1.6 goals on average in these. Ceara managed an average of 1.1 goals as both teams scored five times in this run. Ceara saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Flamengo, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.