Ceará vs Palmeiras: match statistics
Ceará vs Palmeiras: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceará played Palmeiras in Serie A (Brazil). The match was played on 7 December 2025. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Ceará: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Palmeiras: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Palmeiras scores 1.70 and concedes 0.86. League average: 2.50 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceará 38%, Palmeiras 49%. Over 2.5: Ceará 27%, Palmeiras 51%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.
xG, shots and style
Palmeiras has higher xG: 1.69 vs 1.26. Ceará: 11.7 shots per match, Palmeiras: 15.5.
Match halves
Ceará: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.51. Palmeiras: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.97.
Goals by minute
Ceará: 76-90+ (8 goals). Palmeiras: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie A: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
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 | Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.22 | 0.31 |
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.
Palmeiras is 25% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Ceará · 1 pts / match - Palmeiras
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.
Palmeiras is 91% better for: goals scored per match.
0.89 goals / match - Ceará · 1.7 goals / match - Palmeiras
Palmeiras is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Ceará · 0.86 goals / match - Palmeiras
Ceará scores in 62% of matches (23 of 37 matches), while Palmeiras keeps a clean sheet in 41% (15 of 37 matches).
Palmeiras scores in 78% of matches (29 of 37 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 30% (11 of 37 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 - Palmeiras
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.
Palmeiras is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.19 pts / match - Ceará · 1.38 pts / match - Palmeiras
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Palmeiras - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
* 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 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - 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
Ceará
Palmeiras
* 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 A).
Teams vs league
| Ceará | Liga | Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 1.89 | 2.50 | • 2.57 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 38% | 47% | ▲ 49% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 27% | 46% | ▲ 51% |
| Clean sheets | • 30% | 30% | ▲ 41% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 65% | 70% | ▼ 62% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 70% | 75% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Ceará 0 - 0 - 1 Palmeiras. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Ceará vs Palmeiras?
The Serie A match finished Ceará 1:3 Palmeiras. 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 Palmeiras?
Ceará score 0.89 goals per game on average and Palmeiras 1.70. The Serie A average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Ceará's matches and 49% of Palmeiras's.
What form are Ceará and Palmeiras in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Palmeiras 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Palmeiras?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ceará vs Palmeiras: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.