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Nautico Recife vs Ceara Prediction— Brazil - Serie B

Matchday 23 ·Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 00:30

Nautico Recife logo
Nautico Recife
PPG 1.40 · HOME
LAST 5
DDWDW
1 – 0
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Ceara logo
Ceara
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
WLLWL

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 53.0% vs bookmaker-implied 54.1%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-010.2%0-19.0%0-24.0%0-31.2%0-4+0.3%1 1-014.2%1-112.6%1-25.6%1-31.7%1-4+0.4%2 2-09.9%2-18.8%2-23.9%2-31.2%2-4+0.3%3 3-04.6%3-14.1%3-21.8%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-02.2%4+-12.0%4+-20.9%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 46.7% 45.9% 2.18 +1.8%
Draw 26.4% 33.6% 2.98 -12.8%
Away win 26.9% 27.8% 3.60 -1.9%
Over 2.5 50.1% 44.4% 2.25 +12.7%
Over 3.5 28.1% 23.8% 4.20 +10.8%
BTTS 53.0% 54.1% 1.85 -1.9%
Home O1.5 39.4% 42.6% 2.35 -7.4%
Away O1.5 22.8% 29.9% 3.35 -14.2%

League track record

Based on 171 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 55%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 58%
ROI 18.7%
Bet Hit 58%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 1 26%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)0.9 BTTS prob53.0%

H 47% / xG 1.4-0.9 / U2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.6%
#2 1–0 14.2%
#3 0–0 10.2%
#4 2–0 9.9%
#5 2–1 8.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Nautico Recife1.4
Ceara0.9

COMBINED 2.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.1% · O3.5 PROB 28.1%

Form & verdict PPG

NAUTICO RECIFE · PPG 1.40

CEARA · PPG 1.00

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.51 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Nautico Recife (H) 46.7%
ODDS 2.18 · IMPLIED 45.9% EV +1.8%
Draw 26.4%
ODDS 2.98 · IMPLIED 33.6% EV -12.8%
Ceara (A) 26.9%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV -1.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Nautico Recife ▾ lower is better Ceara

Attack

16.2
Shots
13.2
4.7
Shots on target
4.2
7.6
Shots off target
5.3
3.9
Blocked shots
3.8
9.6
Shots inside box
7.4
6.7
Shots outside box
5.5
28.8%
Shooting accuracy
31.4%
25.6%
Goals per shot on target
24.0%
1.20
Goals
1.00
1.34
xG for 25·24 of 25
1.08

Defence

11.3
Shots faced
12.8
4.3
Shots on target faced
4.3
1.12
Goals conceded
1.28
1.23
xG against 25·24 of 25
1.27
3.2
Goalkeeper saves
3.0

Control

58.1%
Possession
51.4%
391
Passes
351
320
Accurate passes
284
81.9%
Pass accuracy
80.9%
5.8
Corners
5.6
4.2
Corners faced
4.3
1.9
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

15.4
Fouls
14.4
2.7
Yellow cards
2.3
0.12
Red cards
0.16

Match Preview & Prediction

Nautico Recife face Ceara in Brazil - Serie B on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Nautico Recife a 47% chance, the draw 26% and Ceara 27%, so Nautico Recife are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Nautico Recife and 0.9 for Ceara (2.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Nautico Recife are averaging 1.40 points per game versus 1.00 for Ceara. The best value bet our model finds is over 2.5 goals, with an expected value of +12.7%. This match finished 1-0.

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