Brazil - Serie BEstádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo BrancoData current as of 23 July 2026

São Bernardo vs Ceará: match statistics

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São Bernardo vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

São Bernardo play Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 26 July 2026 at 21:00. Venue: Estádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco.

Current form

São Bernardo: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

São Bernardo scores 1.33 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Ceará scores 0.84 and concedes 1.16. League average: 2.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: São Bernardo 56%, Ceará 47%. Over 2.5: São Bernardo 44%, Ceará 26%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

xG, shots and style

Ceará has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.22. São Bernardo: 11.4 shots per match, Ceará: 13.7.

Match halves

São Bernardo: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.83. Ceará: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.42.

Goals by minute

São Bernardo: 76-90+ (7 goals). Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.28 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.45)
(3.15)
(2.88)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

1.33Goals scored / match0.84
São BernardoCeará
0.94Goals conceded / match1.16
São BernardoCeará
50%Average possession50%
São BernardoCeará
4.22Shots on target / match4.11
São BernardoCeará

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.39Shots per match13.74
São BernardoCeará
4.22Shots on target4.11
São BernardoCeará
11.7%Shot conversion6.1%
São BernardoCeará
50%Possession50%
São BernardoCeará
1.22xG for1.5
São BernardoCeará
1.54xG against1.32
São BernardoCeará

Shooting quality

São Bernardo: BalancedCeará: Balanced
São BernardoCeará
Accuracy (shots on target)37%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.20

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

São Bernardo
LLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
39% W33% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-5
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Ceará
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
21% W37% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-8
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.41Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

São Bernardo is 58% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - São Bernardo · 0.84 goals / match - Ceará

São Bernardo is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - São Bernardo · 1.16 goals / match - Ceará

São Bernardo scoring profile: very strong

São Bernardo scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 21% (4 of 19 matches).

Ceará scoring profile: strong

Ceará scores in 58% of matches (11 of 19 matches), while São Bernardo keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

24Goals scored (season)16
São BernardoCeará
17Goals conceded (season)22
São BernardoCeará
2.28Average goals in match2
São BernardoCeará
4Goals scored (last 5)1
São BernardoCeará
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
São BernardoCeará

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal58%
São BernardoCeará
33%2 goals21%
São BernardoCeará
22%3 goals5%
São BernardoCeará
0%4 goals0%
São BernardoCeará

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal79%
São BernardoCeará
22%2 goals32%
São BernardoCeará
0%3 goals5%
São BernardoCeará
0%4 goals0%
São BernardoCeará

* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time11%
São BernardoCeará
6%BTTS in both halves0%
São BernardoCeará
17%Scored in both halves0%
São BernardoCeará

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
São BernardoCeará
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
São BernardoCeará
60%BTTS - last 520%
São BernardoCeará

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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
São BernardoCeará
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
São BernardoCeará
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
São BernardoCeará

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
São BernardoCeará
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
São BernardoCeará
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
São BernardoCeará

Match 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 is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / match - São Bernardo · 1.11 pts / match - Ceará

São Bernardo - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing
Ceará - half-time state
21% leading47% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per match (1st half)1.11
São BernardoCeará
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.42
São BernardoCeará
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
São BernardoCeará
1.06Average goals (1st half)0.89
São BernardoCeará
50%Clean sheet before half-time58%
São BernardoCeará
61%No goal before half-time74%
São BernardoCeará

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1
São BernardoCeará
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
São BernardoCeará
0.39Goals conceded (2nd half)0.68
São BernardoCeará
1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.11
São BernardoCeará
61%Clean sheet after half-time47%
São BernardoCeará
44%No goal after half-time68%
São BernardoCeará

São Bernardo - second-half results

44% W33% R22% P
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding229%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ceará - second-half results

21% W37% R42% P
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

São Bernardo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Ceará - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.400.80
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

São Bernardo
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
5
16-30
2
1
31-45
6
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Ceará
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
2
6
46-60
2
4
61-75
4
3
76-90

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 indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

São Bernardo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.71
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Ceará

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
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 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

São BernardoLigaCeará
Average goals in match 2.282.28 2.00
Both teams scored 56%48% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%42% 26%
Clean sheets 28%31% 21%
Goal before half-time 67%66% 58%
Goal after half-time 78%74% 74%

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

2.28
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+26%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: São Bernardo 0 - 1 - 0 Ceará. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

When do São Bernardo and Ceará play?

São Bernardo face Ceará on 26 July 2026 in Serie B at Estádio Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before São Bernardo vs Ceará?

São Bernardo score 1.33 goals per game on average and Ceará 0.84. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 56% of São Bernardo's matches and 47% of Ceará's.

What form are São Bernardo and Ceará in?

Over the last 5 games São Bernardo have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Ceará 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

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