Avai hosts Ceara in round 6 of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Tuesday, May 28th at Ressacada (Florianopolis)
The draws with Criciuma and then with Chapecoense (both 1:1) in the last rounds of the championship of Santa Catarina ended in penalties. That is how Avai won Catarinense, and the state championship was a good impetus for the team of Geninho, returning to Serie A once again. However, Florianopolitano has never won in the starting championship. With two away defeat to Atletico Mineiro (2:1) and Bahia (1:0), the island lions only tied at home: with Gremio (1:1) and CSA (0:0). The Resaccada is tired of fasting and requires a long-awaited victory from quite a competitive team. Obviously, the fighter for survival should gain more points at home, especially with equal rivals.
17th position is bad, but Avai scored at Sao Januario last Sunday, avoiding defeat from Vasco, which was highly motivated to win (1: ). According to Geninho, the game of the team was the best at the start of Brasileiro, even better than in the home match against Gremio. The coach will keep the base of the team that played a week ago. He can only worry about the health of the veteran and ex-player of Gremio Douglas. However, this is definitely not a disaster.
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In the last round, Ceara did beat Gremio (2:1), which is surprisingly lagging in the relegation zone. However, the home win came after three consecutive failures. Vozao lost at home to Atletico Mineiro (1:2), as well as in two away matches: to Cruzeiro (1:0) and Goias (2:1). In the first and home round, Ceara gave a master class to the debutant CSA (4:0), and 2 home wins allow Vozao to occupy a comfortable 12th position.
The own goal and luck helped Ceara to win Gremio, but Vozao lost its best goalkeeper. Richard suffered a serious knee injury: heaving torn crucial ligaments, the regular goalkeeper dropped out of the squad until the end of the season. The options with Silva and Henrique leave questions, and there are still a few players still in the team’s infirmary that could significantly reinforce Ceara - Felipe, Juninho, Mateus Gonçalves and Wescley.
Both clubs are objectively home teams and demonstrate more convincing football in front of their fans than in the away matches. Avai has recently lost at home to Vasco (0:1) in the Cup of the country (unfairly), that is, it lost only 1 match out of 15. Ceara is a tough opponent, but Vozao is too shy in the away games and presses to his own penalty area, trying to organize the deepest defense.
Avai can be considered a team capable of progression, and the field of Ressacada has always been difficult for any opponent. Together with the final of Cearence, which was lost to another debutant, Fortaleza (2:0), Ceara lost all away matches in Brasileiro, scoring the only goal in the three matches mentioned. Avai lost only 1 match of the last 8 games with equal rivals. In the last match with Vasco, Florianopolitano showed an ability to evolve. The home team will dominate the match with an opponent, which is rather fragile away. However, I do not expect an easy victory of Avai. Geninho’s team has problems with creativity in the first third, which will complicate the breaking of the bus formation of Ceara.
Prediction for the match: Avai to win with +0.5 handicap and Under 3.5 goals scored
