Santos v Ceara Betting Tips [21 May 2022]

Brazilian Serie A giants Santos are on a fine run ahead of their home game against Ceara in the league. The two sides face off at the Arena Barueri, Santos being fifth with 10 points and Ceara 18th with four points. The gap says all about Santos being the favorites going into this game. They are coming from a 1-0 win over Union La Calera in the Copa Sudamericana, their fourth win in five matches but seventh straight win at home. Santos are unbeaten in eight home matches across all competitions. They’ve lost just once in their last 10 home matches, a derby game against Sao Paulo in Paulista A1, which also happens to be the only game they’ve failed to score in, in those 10 home games. In the last three meetings with Ceara, Santos are unbeaten but they have drawn two of the three.

Ceara are coming from a huge win in the Copa Sudamericana; they thrashed General Caballero 6-0 for their fifth straight win in that competition. It was also their third straight unbeaten outing and their second clean sheet in three matches. However, they’ve struggled to replicate this run in the Serie A. So far, in five matches, they have just one win in the league. Ceara won their league opener but go into this game without a win in their last four league matches, losing three and drawing their most recent. They fought from down twice to draw 2-2 with Flamengo in their last league game. That was the third time in five league matches that they conceded two or more goals and they have no clean sheet in their five league matches so far this season.

Santos are on a good run going into this game; they’ve lost twice in the last three home league matches but those came away from home. At home they are a different side in the league. They’ve gone to the break leading in the last three league games at home and facing a side shaky in the league, go for Santos to win both halves.