Ceará vs Ponte Preta: match statistics
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Ceará vs Ponte Preta: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceará play Ponte Preta in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 7 August 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
Current form
Ceará: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Ponte Preta: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceará scores 1.00 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Ponte Preta scores 0.75 and concedes 1.95. League average: 2.31 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceará 50%, Ponte Preta 55%. Over 2.5: Ceará 30%, Ponte Preta 55%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.23. Ceará: 13.9 shots per match, Ponte Preta: 10.8.
Match halves
Ceará: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60. Ponte Preta: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.25.
Goals by minute
Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). Ponte Preta: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.31 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Ceará | Ponte Preta | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.24 | 0.21 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Ceará is 400% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Ceará · 0.2 pts / match - Ponte Preta
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 33% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Ceará · 0.75 goals / match - Ponte Preta
Ceará is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.25 goals / match - Ceará · 1.95 goals / match - Ponte Preta
Ceará scores in 60% of matches (12 of 20 matches), while Ponte Preta keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 matches).
Ponte Preta scores in 60% of matches (12 of 20 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Ceará
Over / Under — Ponte Preta
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Ceará is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.05 pts / match - Ceará · 0.8 pts / match - Ponte Preta
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Ponte Preta - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 10%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ceará
Ponte Preta
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 | Ponte Preta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.25 | 2.31 | ▲ 2.70 |
| Both teams scored | • 50% | 49% | ▲ 55% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 30% | 42% | ▲ 55% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 31% | ▼ 10% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 60% | 66% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | • 75% | 75% | ▼ 70% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Ceará 0 - 1 - 0 Ponte Preta. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
When do Ceará and Ponte Preta play?
Ceará face Ponte Preta on 7 August 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 Ponte Preta?
Ceará score 1.00 goals per game on average and Ponte Preta 0.75. The Serie B average is 2.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ceará's matches and 55% of Ponte Preta's.
What form are Ceará and Ponte Preta in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Ponte Preta 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Ponte Preta?
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.