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Ceara 2-1 Sport Recife: result and stats, Serie B
Matchday 26
FT
- Luiz Otavio73'
- Melk88'
- 90'Marlon Douglas
Estádio Governador Plácido CasteloFlavio Rodrigues De SouzaCapacity 63,903Sat, 5 Sept 202623:30
CearaLine ups
6.99corners2yellow cards0red cards98.4km
Line ups6.810corners0yellow cards0red cards93.4km
Flavio Rodrigues De Souza, see his record.
FS
RefereeSouza
7.9Richard
7.2Savio
6.6Rocha
8.2Otavio
6.3Cesar
6.6Gabriel
6.6Zanocelo
7.0Araujo
8.0AMelk
6.2Berrondo
6.2Silva
7.0Couto
7.7Lucas
7.2Almeida
7.3Benevenuto
6.7Ajul
6.9Gabriel
6.3Oliveira
6.3Alano
7.5AHernandez
6.7Barletta
6.9Perotti
Substitutions
- 46'Enzo Lodovico
606.7 - 46'Wendel Silva96.2Vina
296.6 - 58'Gabriel Rocha716.6Luiz Otavio
136.2 - 75'
- 90'
Unused
- Gustavo MartinsG
41 - R. Ramos
2 - AloisioD
86 - Lucas MugniM
10 - RichardsonM
26 - Lenny LobatoF
77 - LuccaF
99
Substitutions
- 64'Juan Alano86.3Clayson
256.2 - 74'Willian Oliveira296.3Biel Fonseca
66.7 - 83'Ze Gabriel236.9Pedro Martins
486.3 - 83'Marcelo Ajul36.7Augusto
686.0 - 83'Chrystian Barletta306.7Marlon Douglas
317.3
Unused
- BrennoG
21 - HabraaoD
28 - Murilo RhikmanM
15 - de Pena CarlosM
10 - DuduF
77 - Ze RobertoF
99
Player of the match
Luiz Otávio da Silva Santos
Defender · Ceara
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes30
Pass accuracy80%
Defending
Blocks1
Duels won6 · 86%
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneRichard
Ceara
4
Saves
1
Conceded
80%
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Perotti 17' · 0.73 xGOT
Bottom right · 0.4 m high · 15 m out · 7° angle
Couto
Sport Recife
1
Saves
2
Conceded
33%
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Vina 72' · 0.20 xGOT
Middle right · 0.8 m high · 19 m out · 55° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichardG | 4 | 1 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 11/26 | 3/20 |
| Thiago CoutoG | 1 | 2 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 25/27 | 7/9 |
xG race
36 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Ceara1,57 xG · 2 scoredSport Recife1,22 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Ceara29
Sport Recife41
Shot map
15 v 21Ceara shoot right, Sport Recife left. Bigger dot = better chance.
CEACearaSRSport Recifegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
22 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
CearaSport Recifegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Melk's 88' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,35 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Ceara above and Sport Recife below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Ceara15 shots · 1,57 xGSport Recife21 shots · 1,22 xGMelk
Ceara
88'0,35 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Ceara76% open play24% set piece
Sport Recife80% open play20% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Ceara36% pressureSport Recife64% pressureMatch replay
91'2-1100%Draw 0%0%
1.57xG1.22
15Shots21
11On target11
Momentum
90' Goal Marlon 0.04 xG · From corner · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
CearaDefensive line 36%Sport RecifeDefensive line 37%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
CearaUntil 45'Most-connected pair: César and Luizão, 12 passes between them.
Sport RecifeUntil 64'Most-connected pair: Almeida and Gabriel, 17 passes between them.
Tactical battle
46control54Matheus Araújo
5 touches in box
In possession
42,3%Field tilt57,7%
12Passes into box15
23Progressive passes34
13Carries into final third17
10Chances created16
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,76Press intensity (PPDA)6,75
9High turnovers8
14Regains within 5s11
23,5sBall recovery time18,7s
21Interceptions13
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
129Carries199
1584mCarry distance1954m
13Progressive carries17
714mProgressive carry distance1162m
1Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won13
14Take-ons attempted26
348mProgressive pass distance523m
0Through balls1
0Switches of play7
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,88Expected threat (xT)0,90
2,26Action value (VAEP)1,19
29Shot-creating actions41
4Goal-creating actions2
1,00Expected assisted goals0,84
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,4Passes per attack2,8
8,3sAttack duration8,4s
2,94 m/sAttack directness2,59 m/s
5Build-up attacks2
10Direct attacks6
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Luiz OtavioHeader · assist Melk73'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Ceara win chance
- 10%→80%
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1Melkassist›
- 2L. OtávioHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
40%Possession60%
288Total passes446
77%Pass accuracy83%
9Corners10
Attack
15Shots21
4On target5
4Off target11
7Blocked shots5
Box & Quality
10Shots in box10
5Shots out box11
1.6xG1.2
-0.1Goals prevented-0.1
Defense & Discipline
4Goalkeeper saves1
2Offsides1
16Fouls7
2Yellow cards0
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,31xG0,70
5Shots11
0On target3
1Big chances1
7Touches in box12
41%Possession59%
1Corners3
Second half
1,26xG0,52
10Shots10
4On target2
2Big chances1
15Touches in box15
37%Possession63%
8Corners6
More match stats
Attack
19Touches in box26
43Final third entries50
3Big chances1
1,95xG on target1,88
1Big chances missed1
Passing
5/26 (19%)Crosses6/22 (27%)
14/38 (37%)Long balls26/41 (63%)
22Throw-ins21
7Free kicks16
12Goal kicks4
Duels
43Total57
30/66 (45%)Ground36/66 (55%)
10/26 (38%)Aerial16/26 (62%)
5/14 (36%)Dribbles8/16 (50%)
5Dispossessed10
Defending
42Recoveries52
5Interceptions10
18Tackles14
50%Tackles won50%
21Clearances21
2Big chances scored0
1Big saves0
1Fouled in final third1
98.4 kmDistance covered93.4 km
93Sprints77
6,92Average rating6,82
Match summary
Ceara beat Sport Recife 2-1 at Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo in Serie B. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: Luiz Otavio (73'), Melk (88') for Ceara; Marlon Douglas (90') for Sport Recife. The winner came in the 88th minute. In their last 24 meetings, Ceara have won 11, Sport Recife 8, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 34%CEA34%
X33%
SR33%
→ Double chance: Ceara or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor40%Form60%
38%Attack62%
42%Defence58%
41%Goal model (Poisson)59%
38%Head-to-head62%
44%Goals56%
41%Overall59%
Last 5 matches
Scored 5, conceded 7
Last 5 matches
Scored 8, conceded 5
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 37 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
65%1+ goal86%
30%2+ goals41%
5%3+ goals8%
They concede
81%1+ goal73%
38%2+ goals32%
8%3+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)
best 3-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)
Venue spotlight
Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
63,903
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 24 meetings
10CearaWins10 wins
6Draws
Draws6
8Sport Recife
Wins8 wins
- 5 Sept 2026Ceara2 - 1Sport RecifeSerie B
- 3 May 2026Sport Recife2 - 0CearaSerie B
- 15 Oct 2025Sport Recife1 - 1CearaSerie A
- 10 Jul 2025Sport Recife0 - 0CearaCopa do Nordeste
- 17 May 2025Ceara2 - 0Sport RecifeSerie A
- 8 Oct 2024Sport Recife2 - 1CearaSerie B
Show 18 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 21 Jun 2024Ceara0 - 0Sport RecifeSerie B
- 11 Apr 2024Sport Recife2 - 1CearaCopa do Nordeste
- 28 Oct 2023Ceara2 - 1Sport RecifeSerie B
- 2 Jul 2023Sport Recife2 - 0CearaSerie B
- 4 May 2023Sport Recife1 - 0CearaCopa do Nordeste
- 20 Apr 2023Ceara2 - 1Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste
- 15 Feb 2023Ceara3 - 2Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste
- 16 Feb 2022Ceara0 - 0Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste
- 14 Nov 2021Ceara2 - 1Sport RecifeSerie A
- 25 Jul 2021Sport Recife0 - 0CearaSerie A
- 3 Apr 2021Sport Recife0 - 4CearaCopa do Nordeste
- 8 Nov 2020Ceara0 - 0Sport RecifeSerie A
- 9 Aug 2020Sport Recife3 - 2CearaSerie A
- 15 Mar 2020Ceara2 - 1Sport RecifeCopa do Nordeste
- 5 Nov 2018Sport Recife1 - 0CearaSerie A
- 18 Jul 2018Ceara1 - 0Sport RecifeSerie A
- 9 Nov 2013Ceara4 - 1Sport RecifeSerie B
- 13 Aug 2013Sport Recife2 - 1CearaSerie B