Flamengo has a good record at Castelão
Rubro-Negro won eight and drew four of the 18 games played at the stadium
By From the official website team - inCastelão, the venue for the match between Flamengo and Ceará this Wednesday (November 03.11), is home to Fortaleza's top teams, and Vozão has lost only once this season in the Brasileirão. However, the stadium isn't just for the home team that the stadium brings back fond memories. Flamengo's performances at the stadium are also very positive. Since the Governador Plácido Castelo Stadium opened on November 11, 1973, Flamengo has played there 18 times—winning most of them. They have recorded eight positive results, four draws, and only six losses, with 28 goals scored and 23 conceded. Their record against Ceará is also favorable.
Despite not beating the black and white team on home soil since 1972, the Gávea team has a clear advantage in the history of the match: nine wins, four draws, and only three losses in 16 matches, with 25 goals scored and 10 conceded. Against Ceará's biggest rival, Fortaleza, Flamengo also has the statistics in its favor: eight wins, two draws, and three losses in 13 matches. They scored 31 goals for and 14 against.
It's also worth noting that, although the red-and-blacks' last victory over Ceará, in Fortaleza, was almost 40 years ago, the teams have only met four times in the state during this period, with three draws and one win for the black-and-whites. This Wednesday, Vanderlei Luxemburgo hopes to end this stalemate.
"Ceará is a strong team. And there, because it's so hot, they have to set their own pace; we can't keep chasing them. So, we're going to close up, wait for the counterattack, and dictate our own pace. It's going to be a tough game, but we're going to go for the win to give us more peace of mind in the table," said the coach.
Flamengo and Ceará face off this Wednesday at 22 p.m. Ceará and Flamengo are very close in the standings, and this Wednesday's matchup is crucial for both teams. Flamengo has 43 points and is in 11th place. Flamengo has 39 and is in 13th place. Both teams are aiming to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana.
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