Grêmio v Ceará: live stream, stats, head-to-head, probable line-ups | OneFootball

The Brazilian Championship is in full swing. Grêmio and Ceará face off on Saturday night, at 21 hours (Brasília time), at the Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS), in a match valid for the 21st round of the national competition.

See more details on where to watch, statistics, lineups, and head-to-head history.

Where to watch Grêmio x Ceará live?

How Grêmio arrives at the match

Grêmio arrives confident for the duel. In the last round of the Brazilian Championship, the Immortal Tricolor won Atlético-MG 3-1, away from home, distancing themselves from the relegation zone of the competition.

Currently, the team led by Mano Menezes is in 13th position, with 23 points – four more than Vitória, the first team in the Z4.

How Ceará arrives at the match

Ceará, in turn, also comes from an important triumph in the Brazilian Championship. The team applied 1-0 to Red Bull Bragantino, last Saturday, at the Arena Castelão, and reached the tenth position, with 25 points.

However, on the last Wednesday, Vozão was eliminated from the Copa do Nordeste after losing 1-0 to Bahia, in Salvador. The winning goal came in the final minutes, with Tiago, guaranteeing the Baianos a spot in the tournament final.

Head-to-head history

PHOTO: LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA

Grêmio and Ceará have already faced each other 21 times throughout history. Tricolor sums up nine victories, while Vozão won in seven opportunities, in addition to five draws. The most recent duel took place on April 5, in the second round of the Brazilian Championship, when the Ceará team triumphed 2-0, in Fortaleza.

Statistics

Grêmio in the championship

Ceará in the championship

Probable lineups

For the match, coach Mano Menezes will have two important absences: midfielder Dodi and striker Carlos Vinícius, both sent off in the victory over Atlético-MG and now serving an automatic suspension.

On the other hand, the team can count on a novelty. Right-back Marcos Rocha, recently hired by the Gaúcho club, has already had his name published in the BID (Daily Informative Bulletin) of the CBF and is released to make his debut on Saturday.

PHOTO: LUCAS UEBEL/GREMIO FBPA

On the alvinegro side, Ceará also arrives weakened. Goalkeeper Fernando Miguel, defender Luiz Otávio, and striker Fernandinho remain in the medical department and did not travel with the delegation. In addition to them, midfielder Fernando Sobral serves a suspension after receiving the third yellow card and will be absent.

Probable lineup of Grêmio

GRÊMIO: Tiago Volpi; Marcos Rocha, Balbuena, Kannemann, and Marlon; Cuéllar, Ronald (Alex Santana), Alysson, Riquelme (Edenilson), and Cristian Olivera; Braithwaite Coach: Mano Menezes

Probable lineup of Ceará

CEARÁ: Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano Souza, Marllon, Willian Machado, and Nicolas; Dieguinho, Richardson, and Lourenço; Galeano, Aylon, and Pedro Raul Coach: Léo Condé

Refereeing

Davi De Oliveira Lacerda (Photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)

Referee: Davi De Oliveira Lacerda (PR) Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Douglas Pagung (ES) VAR: Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR)

Technical sheet

Game: Grêmio x Ceará Championship: 21st round of the Brazilian Championship Date: August 23, 2025, Saturday Time: 21 hours (Brasília time) Location: Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre (RS) Where to watch: SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view)

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