Brazil - Serie BEstádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo CasteloData current as of 14 October 2026

Ceará vs Juventude: match statistics

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Ceará vs Juventude: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ceará play Juventude in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.

Current form

Ceará: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Juventude: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ceará scores 1.06 and concedes 1.21 goals per match. Juventude scores 1.18 and concedes 0.64. League average: 2.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ceará 52%, Juventude 24%. Over 2.5: Ceará 36%, Juventude 30%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Ceará has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.40. Ceará: 13.8 shots per match, Juventude: 13.0.

Match halves

Ceará: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.73. Juventude: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Ceará: 76-90+ (11 goals). Juventude: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.35 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-3. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 33%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.49)
(3.00)
(2.91)

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.

1.06Goals scored / match1.18
CearáJuventude
1.21Goals conceded / match0.64
CearáJuventude
51%Average possession50%
CearáJuventude
4.27Shots on target / match4.27
CearáJuventude

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.76Shots per match13.03
CearáJuventude
4.27Shots on target4.27
CearáJuventude
7.7%Shot conversion9.1%
CearáJuventude
51%Possession50%
CearáJuventude
1.51xG for1.4
CearáJuventude
1.46xG against1.31
CearáJuventude

Shooting quality

Ceará: BalancedJuventude: Balanced
CearáJuventude
Accuracy (shots on target)31%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.28

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.

Ceará
WDWWL
Season result split
33% W27% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-9-13
1.27 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-5
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
LWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Juventude
LWWWD
Season result split
52% W27% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-7
1.82 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-5
Last 5 away
3-1-1
DWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Juventude is 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.06 goals / match - Ceará · 1.18 goals / match - Juventude

Juventude is 89% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.21 goals / match - Ceará · 0.64 goals / match - Juventude

Ceará scoring profile: mixed

Ceará scores in 67% of matches (22 of 33 matches), while Juventude keeps a clean sheet in 67% (22 of 33 matches).

Juventude scoring profile: very strong

Juventude scores in 73% of matches (24 of 33 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 21% (7 of 33 matches).

35Goals scored (season)39
CearáJuventude
40Goals conceded (season)21
CearáJuventude
2.27Average goals in match1.82
CearáJuventude
6Goals scored (last 5)9
CearáJuventude
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
CearáJuventude

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal73%
CearáJuventude
30%2 goals36%
CearáJuventude
6%3 goals9%
CearáJuventude
3%4 goals0%
CearáJuventude

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal33%
CearáJuventude
33%2 goals24%
CearáJuventude
9%3 goals3%
CearáJuventude
0%4 goals3%
CearáJuventude

* 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

12%BTTS at half-time9%
CearáJuventude
0%BTTS in both halves3%
CearáJuventude
6%Scored in both halves21%
CearáJuventude

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
CearáJuventude
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
CearáJuventude
40%BTTS - last 540%
CearáJuventude

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

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
CearáJuventude
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
CearáJuventude
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
CearáJuventude

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
CearáJuventude
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
CearáJuventude
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
CearáJuventude

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.

Juventude is 68% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.88 pts / match - Ceará · 1.48 pts / match - Juventude

Ceará - half-time state
15% leading42% draw42% trailing
Juventude - half-time state
33% leading48% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.88Points per match (1st half)1.48
CearáJuventude
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.52
CearáJuventude
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
CearáJuventude
0.91Average goals (1st half)0.85
CearáJuventude
48%Clean sheet before half-time73%
CearáJuventude
76%No goal before half-time61%
CearáJuventude

After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per match (2nd half)1.76
CearáJuventude
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
CearáJuventude
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.3
CearáJuventude
1.36Average goals (2nd half)0.97
CearáJuventude
52%Clean sheet after half-time76%
CearáJuventude
52%No goal after half-time45%
CearáJuventude

Ceará - second-half results

39% W27% D33% L
29
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding220%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Juventude - second-half results

45% W39% D15% L
49
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
58
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ceará - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.40
Goals scored / match0.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.41.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-2+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Juventude - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Ceará
ScoredConceded
2
7
0-15
2
7
16-30
7
5
31-45
4
9
46-60
9
6
61-75
11
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Juventude
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
4
4
16-30
11
7
31-45
7
3
46-60
8
2
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

2.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-2%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
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

Ceará

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Juventude

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.
+0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

CearáLigaJuventude
Average goals in match• 2.272.35▼ 1.82
Both teams scored▲ 52%47%▼ 24%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 36%43%▼ 30%
Clean sheets▼ 21%30%▲ 67%
Goal before half-time▼ 64%68%▼ 58%
Goal after half-time▲ 79%74%▼ 70%

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

2.35
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.01
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Ceará 0 - 0 - 3 Juventude. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

Juventude
2 : 0
Ceará
Ceará SC
0 : 1
EC Juventude
EC Juventude
2 : 1
Ceará SC

FAQ

When do Ceará and Juventude play?

Ceará face Juventude on 17 October 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 is the head-to-head record between Ceará and Juventude?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Ceará won 0, Juventude won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ceará vs Juventude?

Ceará score 1.06 goals per game on average and Juventude 1.18. The Serie B average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Ceará's matches and 24% of Juventude's.

What form are Ceará and Juventude in?

Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Juventude 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ceará vs Juventude: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.