Goiás vs Ceará: match statistics
Goiás vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Goiás play Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 5 July 2026 at 01:00. Venue: Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Goiás: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Goiás scores 1.11 and concedes 1.33 goals per match. Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Goiás 39%, Ceará 50%. Over 2.5: Goiás 39%, Ceará 28%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.25. Goiás: 11.2 shots per match, Ceará: 13.4.
Match halves
Goiás: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.50. Ceará: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44.
Goals by minute
Goiás: 31-45+ (6 goals). Ceará: 31-45+ (5 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
Goiás is a narrow favorite in this matchup: at home they average 14 shots per game and 3.71 shots on target with 53% possession, and their home xG is 1.48 versus Ceará’s 1.16 xG on the road. In practice Goiás scores 0.86 goals per home game despite an xG of 1.48, while Ceará scores 0.71 goals away with xG 1.16; both teams have low conversion rates (6% vs 7%) and a share of goalless matches of 43%. Defensively Ceará performs better in actual numbers — they concede 1.14 goals on average away compared to Goiás’ 1.43 conceded at home, and in the last 5 matches the visitors have conceded 7 goals versus 9 for the hosts. Form is poor on both sides: Goiás has 1.0 point per game in their last 5 fixtures and has scored 3 goals in that span, Ceará has 0.8 points per game and 4 goals, which together with average total goals of 2.29 for the home side vs 1.86 for the away side suggests limited scoring. Considering the creative advantage (more shots, higher xG and greater possession) and the higher clean sheet percentage for the hosts (43% vs 29%), I give a slight edge to Goiás.
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
| Goiás | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.22 |
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.
Goiás is 400% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Goiás · 0.4 pts / match - Ceará
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.
Goiás is 25% better for: goals scored per match.
1.11 goals / match - Goiás · 0.89 goals / match - Ceará
Ceará is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.33 goals / match - Goiás · 1.17 goals / match - Ceará
Goiás scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).
Ceará scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Goiás keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 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 — Goiás
Over / Under — Ceará
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.
Goiás is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.61 pts / match - Goiás · 1.17 pts / match - Ceará
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Goiás - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second 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.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -1 |
| 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 |
* 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 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). 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
Goiás
Ceará
* 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
| Goiás | Liga | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.44 | 2.27 | ▼ 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 39% | 48% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 39% | 42% | ▼ 28% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 31% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 66% | ▼ 56% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 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 Goiás vs Ceará?
The Serie B match finished Goiás 2:0 Ceará. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Goiás vs Ceará?
Goiás score 1.11 goals per game on average and Ceará 0.89. The Serie B average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Goiás's matches and 50% of Ceará's.
What form are Goiás and Ceará in?
Over the last 5 games Goiás have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Ceará 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Goiás vs Ceará?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Goiás vs Ceará: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.