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Ceara vs Sport Recife Prediction— Brazil - Serie B

Matchday 26 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 21:30

Ceara logo
Ceara
PPG 1.38 · HOME
LAST 5
WLLWL
VS
UPCOMING
Sport Recife logo
Sport Recife
PPG 1.33 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWLWL

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 50.9% vs bookmaker-implied 54.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-011.1%0-112.6%0-27.2%0-32.7%0-4+1.0%1 1-011.8%1-113.4%1-27.6%1-32.9%1-4+1.1%2 2-06.2%2-17.1%2-24.0%2-31.5%2-4+0.6%3 3-02.2%3-12.5%3-21.4%3-30.5%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-00.7%4+-10.8%4+-20.5%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 35.8% 44.6% 2.24 -19.8%
Draw 27.8% 31.7% 3.15 -7.5%
Away win 36.4% 30.8% 3.25 +18.3%
Over 2.5 47.5% 46.5% 2.15 +2.1%
Over 3.5 26.3% 25.0% 4.00 +3.1%
BTTS 50.9% 54.6% 1.83 -6.9%
Home O1.5 30.8% 42.6% 2.35 -27.6%
Away O1.5 33.2% 32.3% 3.10 +2.9%

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 22%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob50.9%

A 36% / xG 1.1-1.1 / U2.5 48% / BTTS 51%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.4%
#2 1–0 11.8%
#3 0–0 11.1%
#4 0–1 12.6%
#5 2–1 7.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Ceara1.1
Sport Recife1.1

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.5% · O3.5 PROB 26.3%

Form & verdict PPG

CEARA · PPG 1.38

SPORT RECIFE · PPG 1.33

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap -0.08, combined xG 2.20 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Ceara (H) 35.8%
ODDS 2.24 · IMPLIED 44.6% EV -19.8%
Draw 27.8%
ODDS 3.15 · IMPLIED 31.7% EV -7.5%
Sport Recife (A) 36.4%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV +18.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Ceara ▾ lower is better Sport Recife

Attack

13.2
Shots
13.4
4.2
Shots on target
4.2
5.3
Shots off target
5.4
3.8
Blocked shots
3.8
7.4
Shots inside box
8.3
5.5
Shots outside box
5.1
31.4%
Shooting accuracy
31.0%
24.0%
Goals per shot on target
31.7%
1.00
Goals
1.32
1.08
xG for 24·24 of 25
1.36

Defence

12.8
Shots faced
14.1
4.3
Shots on target faced
4.0
1.28
Goals conceded
0.96
1.27
xG against 24·24 of 25
1.20
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

51.4%
Possession
54.1%
351
Passes
409
284
Accurate passes
343
80.9%
Pass accuracy
83.9%
5.6
Corners
4.6
4.3
Corners faced
5.9
1.7
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

14.4
Fouls
13.5
2.3
Yellow cards
2.3
0.16
Red cards
0.12

Match Preview & Prediction

Ceara face Sport Recife in Brazil - Serie B on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Ceara a 36% chance, the draw 28% and Sport Recife 36%, so Sport Recife are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Ceara and 1.1 for Sport Recife (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 51% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Ceara are averaging 1.38 points per game versus 1.33 for Sport Recife. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +9.3%.

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