Brazil - Serie BEstádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo CasteloData current as of August 13, 2026

Ceará vs Cuiabá: match statistics

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Ceará vs Cuiabá: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ceará plays Cuiabá in Serie B (Brazil). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.

Recent form

Ceará has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Cuiabá has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ceará scores 1.05 goals per game and allows 1.19. Cuiabá scores 0.76 and allows 0.76. Games in this league average 2.29 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 48% of Ceará's games and 33% of Cuiabá's. The Over 2.5 rates are 29% and 14%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 41% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ceará has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.42 per game. Ceará takes 14.2 shots per game, while Cuiabá takes 12.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Ceará leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.62 goals per game after halftime. Cuiabá leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ceará's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). For Cuiabá, it is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.29 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 41% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.14)
(2.93)
(3.77)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

1.05Goals scored / game0.76
CearáCuiabá
1.19Goals allowed / game0.76
CearáCuiabá
51%Average possession49%
CearáCuiabá
4.43Shots on target / game4.29
CearáCuiabá

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.19Shots per game12.86
CearáCuiabá
4.43Shots on target4.29
CearáCuiabá
7.4%Shot conversion5.9%
CearáCuiabá
51%Possession49%
CearáCuiabá
1.55xG for1.42
CearáCuiabá
1.31xG against1.07
CearáCuiabá

Shooting quality

Ceará: AttackingCuiabá: Balanced
CearáCuiabá
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.18

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Ceará is 167% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Ceará · 0.6 pts / game - Cuiabá

Ceará
DDLWW
Season result split
29% W33% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-8
1.19 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Cuiabá
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
24% W52% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-11-5
1.24 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow 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.

Ceará is 38% better for: goals scored per game.

1.05 goals / game - Ceará · 0.76 goals / game - Cuiabá

Cuiabá is 57% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.19 goals / game - Ceará · 0.76 goals / game - Cuiabá

Ceará scoring profile: mixed

Ceará scores in 62% of games (13 of 21 meczów), while Cuiabá keeps a clean sheet in 43% (9 of 21 meczów).

Cuiabá scoring profile: strong

Cuiabá scores in 52% of games (11 of 21 meczów), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)16
CearáCuiabá
25Goals conceded (season)16
CearáCuiabá
2.24Average goals per game1.52
CearáCuiabá
7Goals scored (last 5)4
CearáCuiabá
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
CearáCuiabá

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal52%
CearáCuiabá
29%2 goals24%
CearáCuiabá
10%3 goals0%
CearáCuiabá
5%4 goals0%
CearáCuiabá

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal57%
CearáCuiabá
33%2 goals19%
CearáCuiabá
10%3 goals0%
CearáCuiabá
0%4 goals0%
CearáCuiabá

* 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.

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time10%
CearáCuiabá
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CearáCuiabá
5%Scored in both halves5%
CearáCuiabá

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
CearáCuiabá
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CearáCuiabá
40%BTTS - last 560%
CearáCuiabá

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

62%Min. 1 goal before half-time38%
CearáCuiabá
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
CearáCuiabá
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
CearáCuiabá

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
CearáCuiabá
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time24%
CearáCuiabá
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
CearáCuiabá

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Ceará - half-time state
24% leading43% draw33% trailing
Cuiabá - half-time state
14% leading71% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per game (1st half)1.14
CearáCuiabá
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.33
CearáCuiabá
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
CearáCuiabá
0.9Average goals (1st half)0.67
CearáCuiabá
57%Clean sheet before half-time76%
CearáCuiabá
71%No goal before half-time76%
CearáCuiabá

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per game (2nd half)1.19
CearáCuiabá
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
CearáCuiabá
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
CearáCuiabá
1.33Average goals (2nd half)0.86
CearáCuiabá
48%Clean sheet after half-time62%
CearáCuiabá
62%No goal after half-time67%
CearáCuiabá

Ceará - second-half results

29% W33% R38% P
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at halftime in 24% 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.

Cuiabá - second-half results

24% W48% R29% P
24
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding171%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ceará - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.61.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cuiabá - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.40
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.21.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Ceará
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
5
16-30
5
2
31-45
3
7
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Cuiabá
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
0
16-30
3
5
31-45
0
2
46-60
5
4
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

1.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ceará

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Cuiabá

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.66
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

CearáLigaCuiabá
Average goals per game 2.242.29 1.52
Both teams scored 48%48% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%41% 14%
Clean sheets 24%31% 43%
Goal before half-time 62%66% 38%
Goal after half-time 76%74% 62%

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

2.29
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.01
Away goals / game
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Ceará's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Cuiabá. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do Ceará and Cuiabá play?

Ceará face Cuiabá on August 15, 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ceará vs Cuiabá?

Ceará score 1.05 goals per game on average and Cuiabá 0.76. The Serie B average is 2.29 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Ceará's matches and 33% of Cuiabá's.

What form are Ceará and Cuiabá in?

Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Cuiabá 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

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

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.