Overview
- The match is scheduled for 16:30 Brasília on Saturday, September 26, at Germano Krüger and will be shown on ESPN/Disney+, GOAT and RedeTV with André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento named as referee.
- Operário sits fifth with 47 points and arrives on a six-game unbeaten run after beating Criciúma, relying on a strong home record to keep its place in the promotion zone.
- Ceará is 15th with 35 points and fragile margin above the drop zone while coping with a long injury and suspension list that includes goalkeeper Matheus Nogueira and several defenders and attackers.
- Published probable lineups show Operário starting with Vagner in goal and a front three of Ángel Torres, Caio Dantas and Berto, while Ceará’s likely XI names Richard in goal and an attack led by Enzo Lodovico and Saulo Mineiro.
- A win would boost Operário’s hold on the top-six and increase pressure on rivals, whereas a positive result for Ceará would extend its breathing room; the match’s outcome may shape both clubs’ transfer and rotation choices in the run of the final rounds.