Ceará crest

Ceará

Serie BSeason 2026Daniel Pollo Barioni17. placeData current as of 06 September 2026
Form (recent matches)
WLLWL

Ceará 2026: season in numbers

Ceará in Serie B

Ceará plays in Serie B (Brazil) during the 2026 season. League position: 17. Next match: Sport Recife.

Form and record

Ceará: 7-7-11, 1.12 pts/match. Last five: WLLWL (1.20 pts/match).

Goals and clean sheets

Ceará scores 1.00 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Clean sheets: 20%. Failed to score: 40%.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: 48%. Over 2.5: 32%. Over 3.5: 12%. Average goals in this team's matches: 2.28.

Goal patterns

Over 2.5 + BTTS appeared in 32% of matches. The team scored in both halves in 8% of matches. Last five: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 40%.

Halves and minutes

Ceará scores 0.40 goals in the first half and 0.60 in the second half. Most goals come in minutes 31-45 (6 goals).

xG and playing style

Ceará produces 1.50 xG and allows 1.41 xGA per match. Shots: 13.5 total, 4.3 on target. Possession: 51%.

Key statistical indicators

Ceará has a net xG of 0.09 per match. The last-five PPG differs from the season average by 0.08. This is historical team context, not a prediction of the next result.

Season overview

1.12Points per match28 pts
1.00Goals for / match
1.28Goals against / match
32%Over 2.5 goals
48%Both teams scored
20%Clean sheets
40%Matches without scoring

Record

Wins, draws and losses overall and split by home and away matches.

Season result split
28% W28% R44% P
-7
Goal difference
1.12
PPG (season)
1.20
PPG (last 5)

Goals

Team goal production compared with league averages and goal-count distribution.

How often they score at least...

1 goal60%
2 goals28%
3 goals8%
4 goals4%

How often they concede at least...

1 goal80%
2 goals36%
3 goals12%
4 goals0%

Goal lines (Over/Under)

How often this team's matches clear goal thresholds, including halves and league context.

Halves

Goal before half-time68%League average: 65%
Min. 2 goals before half-time20%League average: 26%
Min. 3 goals before half-time4%League average: 7%
Goal after half-time76%League average: 75%
Min. 2 goals after half-time36%League average: 37%
Min. 3 goals after half-time8%League average: 12%

Goal patterns

Goal-event combinations in this team's matches plus detailed averages from the last five.

Combinations (season)

BTTS at half-time12%
BTTS in both halves0%
Scored in both halves8%
Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%

Match halves

First and second half points, goals, clean sheets, half-time state and last-five split.

Half-time state

20% W40% R40% P
leading / drawing / trailing

Second-half results

28% W32% R40% P
25
Half-time points
1.00
PPG (1st half)
-4
Goal difference
29
Second-half points
1.16
PPG (2nd half)

Goals and clean sheets by half

Scored before half-time0.4
Conceded before half-time0.56
Scored after half-time0.6
Conceded after half-time0.72
Clean sheet before half-time48%
Clean sheet after half-time48%
No goal before half-time72%
No goal after half-time60%
Last 5 matches - details
1st half2nd half
PPG (season)0.801.40
Goals for / match0.40.6
Goals against / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.2
Min. 1 goal100%80%
Min. 2 goals20%20%
Min. 3 goals0%20%
Clean sheets20%60%
Matches without scoring60%40%
Goal difference-20
1st half (Last 5): 20% leading - 20% drawing - 60% trailing - BTTS HT (last 5) 20%
2nd half (Last 5): 40% won - 20% drawing - 40% lost

Goals by minute

Match phases where this team most often scores and concedes.

Ceará
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
2
6
16-30
6
4
31-45
3
8
46-60
6
5
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Advanced stats

Shots, finishing, possession and expected goals (xG).

Attacking profile

Style: Balanced
32%
Shot accuracy
shots on target
0.11
Chance quality
xG per shot
0.23
Finishing
goals per shot on target

xG per shot around 0.08 means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances.

Key statistical indicators

A combined view of xG, efficiency, form and match patterns from completed games.

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.08
Lead holding
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
140%
Defence after half-time
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* All indicators are calculated only from season statistics. They are not NoFluffPicks model predictions.

Squad

Players with verified appearances in this competition season.

Form across the last 5, 6 and 10 matches

Compare the team's latest matches across all competitions. The 5-match window reacts fastest to change, while 10 matches show the broader trend.

Corners

See how often the team wins corners, concedes them and crosses the main total-corners lines.

Overall

25 matches
5.8
Corners won per match
4.3
Corners conceded per match
10.1
Total corners per match
64.0%
Over 8.5 corners
48.0%
Over 9.5 corners
36.0%
Over 10.5 corners

Home

13 matches
6.0
Corners won per match
2.8
Corners conceded per match
8.8
Total corners per match
53.9%
Over 8.5 corners
30.8%
Over 9.5 corners
23.1%
Over 10.5 corners

Away

12 matches
5.5
Corners won per match
6.0
Corners conceded per match
11.5
Total corners per match
75.0%
Over 8.5 corners
66.7%
Over 9.5 corners
50.0%
Over 10.5 corners

Cards and discipline

Compare the team's cards with those shown to its opponents, including red-card frequency.

Overall

25 matches
2.2
Team cards per match
2.4
Opponent cards per match
4.7
Total cards per match
68.0%
Over 3.5
56.0%
Over 4.5
12.0%
Red cards

Home

13 matches
2.3
Team cards per match
3.0
Opponent cards per match
5.3
Total cards per match
76.9%
Over 3.5
53.9%
Over 4.5
7.7%
Red cards

Away

12 matches
2.2
Team cards per match
1.8
Opponent cards per match
4.0
Total cards per match
58.3%
Over 3.5
58.3%
Over 4.5
16.7%
Red cards

Strength of recent opponents

Recent results make more sense when you also know how strong the opponents have been.

1.21
Opponents' average PPG
12.6
Opponents' average position
Easier than average

Ceará's last 10 matches came against opponents averaging 1.21 points per game and position 12.6 out of 20. This was a Easier than average run of opponents compared with the league average.

Recent matches

Upcoming matches

Round 27
Atlético GO
Ceará
Round 28
Fortaleza
Ceará
Round 29
Ceará
Novorizontino
Round 30
Operário PR
Ceará
Round 31
Avaí
Ceará
Round 32
Ceará
Criciúma
Round 33
Botafogo SP
Ceará
Round 34
Ceará
Juventude
Round 35
Ceará
Goiás

FAQ

What form is Ceará in?

Ceará's recent form reads WLLWL (most recent first). The side averages 1.12 points per game this season.

What position is Ceará in the table?

Ceará occupy position 17 in the Serie B table with 28 points.

How many goals does Ceará score per game?

Ceará score 1.00 goals per game on average and concede 1.28. Those two numbers best describe the team's attack and defence this season.

How often do Ceará's matches see BTTS and Over 2.5?

In Ceará's matches both teams score in 48% and Over 2.5 lands in 32%. The team keeps a clean sheet in 20% of games.

Who do Ceará play next?

Ceará's next match is Ceará - Sport Recife (5 September 2026). Pre-match stats and the full schedule are further down this page.

Where can I check Ceará's stats and betting tips?

Ceará's form, home/away record, goals, BTTS and Over/Under all live on this page and update with every round. Tips for upcoming matches are published in the NoFluffPicks app.