Sport Recife vs Ceará: match statistics
Sport Recife vs Ceará: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sport Recife play Ceará in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 3 May 2026 at 23:00. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Sport Recife: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sport Recife scores 1.28 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sport Recife 56%, Ceará 50%. Over 2.5: Sport Recife 39%, Ceará 28%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.47. Sport Recife: 14.4 shots per match, Ceará: 13.4.
Match halves
Sport Recife: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.94. Ceará: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44.
Goals by minute
Sport Recife: 76-90+ (7 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
2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.
Match description
I predict a draw because both teams have an identical high draw rate — 67% — and neither side has lost this season (0% defeats). Sport Recife holds the edge in chance creation: average xG 1.60 versus Ceará’s 1.27, averaging 13.67 shots and 7.33 shots on target per home match and a shot conversion around 10%, translating to 1.33 goals scored at home. Ceará offsets this with away defensive solidity — conceding just 0.33 goals per away match and keeping 67% clean sheets on the road, despite lower possession (42%) and only 4 shots on target on average. Over the last 5 matches both teams have averaged 1.6 points, but Ceará has conceded 7 goals in that run versus Sport’s 4 conceded, indicating some volatility in the visitors’ form. Considering Sport’s higher volume of created chances (xG 1.60 and 7.33 shots on target) and Ceará’s overall defensive stability away (0.33 goals conceded on average), a draw appears the most likely outcome.
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
| Sport Recife | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 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.
Sport Recife is 50% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / match - Sport Recife · 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.
Sport Recife is 44% better for: goals scored per match.
1.28 goals / match - Sport Recife · 0.89 goals / match - Ceará
Sport Recife is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.94 goals / match - Sport Recife · 1.17 goals / match - Ceará
Sport Recife scores in 78% of matches (14 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 Sport Recife keeps a clean sheet in 39% (7 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 — Sport Recife
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.
Ceará is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.06 pts / match - Sport Recife · 1.17 pts / match - Ceará
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sport Recife - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
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 | 0.80 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +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 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
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
Sport Recife
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
| Sport Recife | Liga | Ceará | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.22 | 2.27 | ▼ 2.06 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 56% | 48% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 39% | 42% | ▼ 28% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 39% | 31% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 66% | ▼ 56% |
| 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.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Sport Recife 0 - 1 - 1 Ceará. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Sport Recife vs Ceará?
The Serie B match finished Sport Recife 2:0 Ceará. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Sport Recife and Ceará?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sport Recife won 0, Ceará won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Sport Recife vs Ceará?
Sport Recife score 1.28 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 56% of Sport Recife's matches and 50% of Ceará's.
What form are Sport Recife and Ceará in?
Over the last 5 games Sport Recife have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Ceará 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sport Recife vs Ceará?
The statistical background for Sport Recife vs Ceará — 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.