Brazil - Serie BData current as of November 02, 2026

Athletic Club vs Ceará: match statistics

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Athletic Club vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Athletic Club plays Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The game is scheduled for November 2, 2026.

Recent form

Athletic Club has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Ceará has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Athletic Club scores 1.14 goals per game and allows 1.14. Ceará scores 1.06 and allows 1.26. Games in this league average 2.34 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Athletic Club's games and 51% of Ceará's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 37%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ceará has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.26 per game. Athletic Club takes 12.0 shots per game, while Ceará takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Athletic Club leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Ceará leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.74 after halftime.

When the teams score

Athletic Club's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (9 goals). For Ceará, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.34 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.20)
(3.20)
(3.21)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Athletic ClubCeará
1.14Goals scored / game1.06
Athletic ClubCeará
1.14Goals allowed / game1.26
Athletic ClubCeará
44%Average possession50%
Athletic ClubCeará
3.43Shots on target / game4.26
Athletic ClubCeará

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12Shots per game13.77
Athletic ClubCeará
3.43Shots on target4.26
Athletic ClubCeará
9.5%Shot conversion7.7%
Athletic ClubCeará
44%Possession50%
Athletic ClubCeará
1.26xG for1.5
Athletic ClubCeará
1.69xG against1.47
Athletic ClubCeará

Shooting quality

Athletic Club: BalancedCeará: Balanced
Athletic ClubCeará
Accuracy (shots on target)29%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ceará is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Athletic Club · 1.4 pts / game - Ceará

Athletic Club
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
29% W40% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-14-11
1.26 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-6-5
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LWDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Ceará
WWLDL
Season result split
31% W29% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-14
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-6-8
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.67BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Athletic Club is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.14 goals / game - Athletic Club · 1.06 goals / game - Ceará

Athletic Club is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.14 goals / game - Athletic Club · 1.26 goals / game - Ceará

Athletic Club scoring profile: very strong

Athletic Club scores in 71% of games (25 of 35 games), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 20% (7 of 35 games).

Ceará scoring profile: strong

Ceará scores in 66% of games (23 of 35 games), while Athletic Club keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 35 games).

40Goals scored (season)37
Athletic ClubCeará
40Goals conceded (season)44
Athletic ClubCeará
2.29Average goals per game2.31
Athletic ClubCeará
4Goals scored (last 5)4
Athletic ClubCeará
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Athletic ClubCeará

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal66%
Athletic ClubCeará
29%2 goals31%
Athletic ClubCeará
9%3 goals6%
Athletic ClubCeará
3%4 goals3%
Athletic ClubCeará

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal80%
Athletic ClubCeará
31%2 goals37%
Athletic ClubCeará
6%3 goals9%
Athletic ClubCeará
3%4 goals0%
Athletic ClubCeará

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time11%
Athletic ClubCeará
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Athletic ClubCeará
20%Scored in both halves6%
Athletic ClubCeará

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
Athletic ClubCeará
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Athletic ClubCeará
60%BTTS - last 520%
Athletic ClubCeará

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Athletic ClubCeará
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
Athletic ClubCeará
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Athletic ClubCeará

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Athletic ClubCeará
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Athletic ClubCeará
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Athletic ClubCeará

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Athletic Club is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / game - Athletic Club · 0.89 pts / game - Ceará

Athletic Club - half-time state
26% leading51% draw23% trailing
Ceará - half-time state
14% leading46% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per game (1st half)0.89
Athletic ClubCeará
0.51Goals scored (1st half)0.31
Athletic ClubCeará
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Athletic ClubCeará
0.97Average goals (1st half)0.86
Athletic ClubCeará
60%Clean sheet before half-time51%
Athletic ClubCeará
57%No goal before half-time77%
Athletic ClubCeará

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1.4
Athletic ClubCeará
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Athletic ClubCeará
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Athletic ClubCeará
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.46
Athletic ClubCeará
49%Clean sheet after half-time49%
Athletic ClubCeará
51%No goal after half-time51%
Athletic ClubCeará

Athletic Club - second-half results

29% W37% D34% L
45
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ceará - second-half results

37% W29% D34% L
31
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.89
PPG before half-time
Lead holding221%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Athletic Club - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.80
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Ceará - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game0.01.8
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Athletic Club
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
6
16-30
7
7
31-45
5
7
46-60
9
7
61-75
8
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Ceará
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
2
7
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
9
46-60
10
7
61-75
12
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Athletic Club

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Ceará

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

Athletic ClubLigaCeará
Average goals per game• 2.292.34• 2.31
Both teams scored▲ 57%47%▲ 51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 40%43%▼ 37%
Clean sheets▼ 26%31%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%67%▼ 60%
Goal after half-time▲ 77%74%▲ 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.34
Average goals per game
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.01
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Athletic Club's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Ceará. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Athletic Club and Ceará play?

Athletic Club face Ceará on November 2, 2026 in Serie B. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Athletic Club vs Ceará?

Athletic Club score 1.14 goals per game on average and Ceará 1.06. The Serie B average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Athletic Club's matches and 51% of Ceará's.

What form are Athletic Club and Ceará in?

Over the last 5 games Athletic Club have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Ceará 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Athletic Club vs Ceará?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.