Ponte Preta vs Ceará: match statistics
Ponte Preta vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ponte Preta play Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 2 April 2026 at 02:00. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Ponte Preta: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match. Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ponte Preta scores 0.67 and concedes 1.94 goals per match. Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ponte Preta 50%, Ceará 50%. Over 2.5: Ponte Preta 56%, Ceará 28%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.21. Ponte Preta: 10.7 shots per match, Ceará: 13.4.
Match halves
Ponte Preta: half-time lead 11%, second-half goals 0.22. Ceará: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44.
Goals by minute
Ponte Preta: 31-45+ (6 goals). Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.27 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Ceará appears favored based on the numbers: in the last 5 matches the visitors scored 4 goals and conceded 5, while Ponte Preta have 3 goals and as many as 7 conceded in the same period, indicating a defensive edge for Ceará. The form gap is also visible in points — Ceará averages 1.2 points per game over the last 5, versus Ponte Preta's mere 0.6. Results trend confirms this: Ponte Preta have 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5 (llwll), whereas Ceará have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss (wdddl), meaning the visitors share points more frequently (3 draws). Considering league positions (10 vs 16) and the above metrics, I project an away win, although Ceará's high number of draws makes a point split a realistic alternative.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
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
| Ponte Preta | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.20 | 0.22 |
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.
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.
0.67 goals / match - Ponte Preta · 0.89 goals / match - Ceará
Ceará is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.94 goals / match - Ponte Preta · 1.17 goals / match - Ceará
Ponte Preta scores in 56% of matches (10 of 18 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).
Ceará scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Ponte Preta keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 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 — Ponte Preta
Over / Under — Ceará
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 75% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.67 pts / match - Ponte Preta · 1.17 pts / match - Ceará
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ponte Preta - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 11% of matches and wins 11%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. 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.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
* 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 (6 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ponte Preta
Ceará
* 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
| Ponte Preta | Liga | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.61 | 2.27 | ▼ 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 47% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 56% | 42% | ▼ 28% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 11% | 32% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 78% | 66% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 73% | ▲ 78% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Ponte Preta vs Ceará?
The Serie B match finished Ponte Preta 1:1 Ceará. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ponte Preta vs Ceará?
Ponte Preta score 0.67 goals per game on average and Ceará 0.89. The Serie B average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ponte Preta's matches and 50% of Ceará's.
What form are Ponte Preta and Ceará in?
Over the last 5 games Ponte Preta have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Ceará 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ponte Preta 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.