Ceará vs Athletic Club: match statistics
Ceará vs Athletic Club: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceará play Athletic Club in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 14 July 2026 at 01:30. Final score: 0:0.
Current form
Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Athletic Club: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Athletic Club scores 0.89 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceará 50%, Athletic Club 56%. Over 2.5: Ceará 28%, Athletic Club 22%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.23. Ceará: 13.4 shots per match, Athletic Club: 11.8.
Match halves
Ceará: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Athletic Club: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). Athletic Club: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.27 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
I back the home win because Ceará clearly outcreates chances — at home they average 16.13 shots and 5.5 on target per game with xG 1.81, while Athletic on the road averages 7.86 shots, 2.43 on target and xG 0.87. Although Athletic is more efficient with shots (16% conversion vs 8% for Ceará), the home side’s numerical superiority and higher possession (52% vs 39%) indicate Ceará will control the tempo. Defensively the visitors appear vulnerable — average away xG against for Athletic is 1.97 with 1.43 goals conceded, whereas Ceará concedes 1.25 goals at home and records 13% clean sheets (visitors 0%). Form over the last 5 matches gives Athletic a slight points edge (1.0 ppg vs 0.8 for Ceará), but both teams have scored 3 goals in that run while Ceará has conceded 7 versus 5 for Athletic. Considering home xG 1.81 vs away xG 0.87, substantially more shots on target (5.5 vs 2.43) and possession advantage, I assess probabilities as: Ceará 60%, draw 25%, Athletic 15%.
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
| Ceará | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.22 | 0.28 |
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.
Athletic Club is 150% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Ceará · 1 pts / match - Athletic Club
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.
Athletic Club is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.17 goals / match - Ceará · 0.89 goals / match - Athletic Club
Ceará scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Athletic Club keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).
Athletic Club scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 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 — Ceará
Over / Under — Athletic Club
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.
Athletic Club is 23% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.17 pts / match - Ceará · 1.44 pts / match - Athletic Club
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
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.
Athletic Club - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. 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 | 0.60 | 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 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 0% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -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 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Athletic Club
* 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 | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.06 | 2.27 | ▼ 1.78 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 48% | ▲ 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 28% | 42% | ▼ 22% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 22% | 31% | ▼ 28% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 66% | ▼ 44% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 78% | 74% | ▲ 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 Ceará vs Athletic Club?
The Serie B match finished Ceará 0:0 Athletic Club. 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 Athletic Club?
Ceará score 0.89 goals per game on average and Athletic Club 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 Ceará's matches and 56% of Athletic Club's.
What form are Ceará and Athletic Club in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Athletic Club 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Athletic Club?
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.