Overview
- Kickoff is set for 16:00 (Brasília) at Arena Castelão in the 31st round of the Brasileirão Série A.
- Ceará confirmed a 4-3-3 with Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado, Matheus Bahia; Fernando Sobral, Vinicius Zanocelo, Vina; Pedro Henrique, Pedro Raul, Galeano, as Marllon drops to the bench and Dieguinho returns to the squad but does not start.
- Fluminense travels without Facundo Bernal and Lucho Acosta due to suspensions, with Hércules listed as a doubt and Manoel and Paulo Henrique Ganso still in transition.
- The teams meet again four days after Fluminense’s 1–0 win at the Maracanã, with Ceará seeking to end a three-match scoring drought and Fluminense pursuing a G-6 push on 47 points.
- TV Verdes Mares and Premiere carry the match, with radio on Verdinha FM 92.5 and live text via Diário do Nordeste and YouTube Jogada.