Ceará vs Goiás: match statistics
Ceará vs Goiás: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Ceará played against Goiás in Serie B (Brazil). The game was played on October 27, 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. Final score: 0:2.
Recent form
Ceará has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Goiás has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Ceará scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.24. Goiás scores 1.00 and allows 1.18. Games in this league average 2.34 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 53% of Ceará's games and 38% of Goiás's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 35%, 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 1.43 per game. Ceará takes 13.7 shots per game, while Goiás takes 13.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Ceará leads at halftime in 15% of its games and scores 0.76 goals per game after halftime. Goiás leads at halftime in 32% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Ceará's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). For Goiás, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 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, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Ceará sit 16th and Goiás 9th, but the home record favors the hosts: Ceará have won 47% of their home matches, while Goiás have won 29% of their away games. At home, Ceará average 1.29 goals and 4.82 shots on target per match, compared with Goiás’s away averages of 1.06 goals and 3.82 shots on target. The difference in the quality of chances created is reflected in their xG figures of 1.64 and 1.19 respectively, while Goiás concede chances worth an average of 1.77 xG on the road. Over their last five matches, Ceará have picked up 8 points with a 6:5 goal record, while Goiás have collected 7 points and scored 4:5. The hosts’ advantage is not overwhelming, but their greater attacking output and their opponents’ weaker away defense support a Ceará win pick.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
BTTS has landed in 29% of Ceará matches and 47% of Goiás matches, while in their last five fixtures the figures were 40% and 20%, respectively. This points towards a scenario in which at least one team fails to score. Ceará have failed to score in 41% of their matches, compared with 35% for Goiás, making a blank from at least one side a significant possibility. The visitors have averaged just 0.8 goals per match recently, despite an xG of 1.80, highlighting their poor finishing. Meanwhile, the hosts average 1.67 xG, and Goiás allow opponents 1.77 xG, so a Ceará goal is plausible but does not guarantee that both teams will score. Ceará’s low BTTS rate and the visitors’ recent lack of clinical finishing make BTTS - No the more likely outcome. This means at least one team is expected not to score; it does not necessarily mean a 0-0 draw or that neither team will score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal is Under 3.5 goals, a result seen in 88% of Ceará matches and 76% of Goiás matches. Both teams also finished 65% of their matches Under 2.5 goals, while their season averages for goals scored are 0.94 and 1.06, respectively. Ceará averaged 1.2 goals and Goiás 0.8 across their last five matches, further limiting expectations for the total number of goals. However, Ceará’s higher xG of 1.67 and the average of 1.77 xG conceded by Goiás point to a home-side scoring opportunity, making the 3.5 line a safer choice than 2.5. The projected total of 2.30 goals supports the Under 3.5 goals pick.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely outcome is a draw at half-time and a Ceará win at full-time. The hosts were level at the break in 4 of their last 5 matches and did not score in the first half in any of them, so an early lead seems unlikely. The picture could change after the break: Ceará have averaged 1.2 second-half goals across their last 5 matches, compared with just 0.4 for Goiás. Over the season, Goiás have conceded an average of 1.0 goal after half-time, while Ceará have won the second half in 41% of matches, compared with 12% for the visitors. The hosts’ advantage is further supported by an xG of 1.67 against Goiás’s 1.19, although the visitors’ 41% rate of half-time draws points to a cautious start.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Ceará | Goiás | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.26 | 0.25 |
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 14% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Ceará · 1.4 pts / game - Goiás
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.
Ceará is 9% better for: goals scored per game.
1.09 goals / game - Ceará · 1 goals / game - Goiás
Goiás is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.24 goals / game - Ceará · 1.18 goals / game - Goiás
Ceará scores in 68% of games (23 of 34 games), while Goiás keeps a clean sheet in 26% (9 of 34 games).
Goiás scores in 62% of games (21 of 34 games), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 34 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Ceará
Over / Under - Goiás
1st half
2nd half
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.
Goiás is 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.88 pts / game - Ceará · 1.38 pts / game - Goiás
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Goiás - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 41%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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
Ceará
Goiás
* 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
| Ceará | Liga | Goiás | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.32 | 2.34 | ▼ 2.18 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 53% | 47% | ▼ 38% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 38% | 43% | ▼ 35% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 31% | ▼ 26% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 62% | 67% | ▼ 65% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 79% | 74% | • 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Ceará's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Goiás. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Ceará vs Goiás?
The Serie B match finished Ceará 0:2 Goiás. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ceará vs Goiás?
Ceará score 1.09 goals per game on average and Goiás 1.00. The Serie B average is 2.34 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Ceará's matches and 38% of Goiás's.
What form are Ceará and Goiás in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Goiás 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Goiás?
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.