Ceará vs Sport Recife: match statistics
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Ceará vs Sport Recife: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceará play Sport Recife in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
Current form
Ceará: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Sport Recife: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceará scores 1.00 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Sport Recife scores 1.32 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.28 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceará 48%, Sport Recife 60%. Over 2.5: Ceará 32%, Sport Recife 44%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 41%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.39. Ceará: 13.5 shots per match, Sport Recife: 13.7.
Match halves
Ceará: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60. Sport Recife: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.84.
Goals by minute
Ceará: 31-45+ (6 goals). Sport Recife: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.28 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 41%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 33%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
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 | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.23 | 0.32 |
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.
Sport Recife is 50% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Ceará · 1.8 pts / match - Sport Recife
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.
Sport Recife is 32% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Ceará · 1.32 goals / match - Sport Recife
Sport Recife is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.28 goals / match - Ceará · 0.96 goals / match - Sport Recife
Ceará scores in 60% of matches (15 of 25 matches), while Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).
Sport Recife scores in 84% of matches (21 of 25 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 20% (5 of 25 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 - Sport Recife
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.
Sport Recife is 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Ceará · 1.32 pts / match - Sport Recife
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sport Recife - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 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 minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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
Sport Recife
* 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 | Sport Recife | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.28 | 2.28 | • 2.28 |
| Both teams scored | • 48% | 48% | ▲ 60% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 32% | 41% | ▲ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 20% | 31% | ▲ 36% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 68% | 65% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 76% | 74% | ▲ 76% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Ceará 1 - 1 - 1 Sport Recife. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
When do Ceará and Sport Recife play?
Ceará face Sport Recife on 5 September 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 Sport Recife?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Ceará won 1, Sport Recife won 1 and 1 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 Sport Recife?
Ceará score 1.00 goals per game on average and Sport Recife 1.32. The Serie B average is 2.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 41% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Ceará's matches and 60% of Sport Recife's.
What form are Ceará and Sport Recife in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sport Recife 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Sport Recife?
The statistical background for Ceará vs Sport Recife — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.