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Serie BMatchweek 26THE MATCH CENTRE

Ceara vs Sport Recife match centre

Ceara badgeCearaHome · 15 in league
WLLWL
Momentum→ Steady37/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Sport Recife badgeSport RecifeAway · 9 in league
WWLWL
Momentum→ Steady54/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Luiz Otávio73′
Melquisedeque Costa De Oliveira88′
Marlon Douglas90+5′
Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo · FortalezaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
CearaSport Recife
9Corner Kicks10
16Fouls7
2Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
4Goalkeeper Saves1
288Total passes446
223Passes accurate371

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Ceara 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sport Recife 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Ceara

3/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Ceara’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sport Recife

3/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Sport Recife’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Ceara at home with Sport Recife away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:55 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Serie B · 2026/27 · all league matches

CearaSport Recife
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Ceara at home with Sport Recife away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Ceara

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Paulista Daniel
  1. 1RichardG
  2. 18Julio CesarD
  3. 4Luiz OtavioD
  4. 71Gabriel RochaD
  5. 6SavioD
  6. 25Vinicius ZanoceloM
  7. 81Joao GabrielM
  8. 11M. N. Ferreira BerrondoM
  9. 40MelkM
  10. 8Matheus AraujoM
  11. 9Wendel SilvaF
Substitutes (12)

41 · Gustavo Martins

2 · R. Ramos

12 · Sanchez

13 · Luiz Otavio

60 · Enzo Lodovico

86 · Aloisio

10 · Lucas Mugni

26 · Richardson

29 · Vina

7 · Giovanni Pavani

77 · Lenny Lobato

99 · Lucca

Sport Recife

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Pozzo Gilmar
  1. 26Thiago CoutoG
  2. 3Marcelo AjulD
  3. 5BenevenutoD
  4. 33Kayky AlmeidaD
  5. 96Edson LucasD
  6. 29Willian OliveiraM
  7. 23Ze GabrielM
  8. 30Chrystian BarlettaM
  9. 20Diego HernandezM
  10. 8Juan AlanoM
  11. 9Pedro PerottiF
Substitutes (11)

21 · Brenno

28 · Habraao

6 · Biel Fonseca

48 · Pedro Martins

15 · Murilo Rhikman

68 · Augusto

10 · de Pena Carlos

77 · Dudu

99 · Ze Roberto

25 · Clayson

31 · Marlon Douglas

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Ceara

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Richard967.9———26—
Júlio César966.3———421
Luiz Otávio968.21—130—
Gabriel Silva Rocha586.6———21—
Sávio757.2——1212
Vinicius Zanocelo966.6——1283
João Gabriel966.6———253
Nicolás Ferreira456.2———172
Melk968.011325—
Matheus Araújo897.0———175
Wendel456.2——161
Enzo Valentim Lodovico516.7———15—
Vina516.6——111—
Luiz Otávio386.2———3—
Sánchez216.6———11
Giovanni Pavani7——————
Gustavo Dias Martins———————
Aloísio Barbosa de Abreu Neto———————
Rafael Ramos———————
Lucas Mugni———————
Richardson———————
Lucca———————
Lenny Lobato———————

Sport Recife

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Thiago Couto967.0———27—
Marcelo Ajul836.7——241—
Marcelo Benevenuto967.3———49—
Kayky Almeida967.2———611
Edson Lucas967.7——3366
Willian Oliveira746.3——2221
Zé Gabriel836.9———411
Chrystian Barletta836.7——229—
Diego Hernández967.5—13373
Juan Alano646.3———321
Perotti966.9——329—
Clayson326.2———7—
Biel Fonseca226.7———17—
Augusto Pucci136.0———6—
Pedro Martins136.3———10—
Marlon137.31—12—
Brenno———————
Habraão———————
Murilo Rhikman———————
Carlos De Pena———————
Dudu———————
Zé Roberto———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Serie B table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Serie B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vila Nova29156841311051
WDWLW
2Fortaleza EC2914963324951
WDWWD
3Novorizontino29148749272250
LDWWW
4Juventude29148731191250
LLWDD
5Operario-PR2913884136547
WDWWD
6Criciuma2913882827147
LLLWL
7Atletico Goianiense29121073627946
LWWDW
8CRB29136104241145
LWLWW
9Sport Recife291111739291044
WLWLL
10Cuiaba29101363022843
WDWLW
11Goias29126113035-542
WWLLW
12São Bernardo29118104031941
WWLWL
13Athletic Club29101183431341
DWLWL
14Nautico Recife29108113536-138
LDLWW
15Ceara2998123137-635
WDLWL
16Botafogo SP2988133236-432
DLLLL
17Avai2986153038-830
LDLLL
18Londrina2977153941-228
LWWLD
19America Mineiro2945202149-2817
LLWLW
20Ponte Preta2934221762-4513
WLLLL
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