Ceará SC

Football Brazil - Serie A Sun 18 May 03:00

Sport Club do Recife

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Find Out Why We’re Backing Ceará

We believe that Ceará will get the better of bottom club Sport Recife and the favourites are excellent value at 1.90. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 2-1 Sport Win

Ceará played Santos on the road in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw. Big Grandpa ended up with just 33% possession and had six shots on target.

Sport Recife have lost their previous three away games. Their latest contest was a 4-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro. Antonio Oliveira's team had 45% possession and four shots on goal.

The last encounter between Sport and Ceará saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-1 Serie B victory. The past 8 meetings between these sides have resulted in three Sport victories and two Ceará wins. There have also been three draws.

Serie A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Ceará logo Ceará 9 4 3 2 11 7 4 11:7 15
20 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife 9 0 2 7 4 16 -12 4:16 2
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Ceará – Last 8 League Games

Ceará have 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. The Fortaleza club have averaged 40.3% possession and 3.1 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 5.1 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Top goalscorer Pedro Raul has found the net 4 times, Marllon 2, with Pedro Henrique and two other players on 1. Lucas Mugni has recorded the most assists with 3.

Sport Recife – Last 8 League Games

Sport have lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.5 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. The Lions average 48.0% possession, 6.3 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Pablo, Sergio Oliveira and Chrystian Barletta, with 1 goals apiece. Lucas Lima has had 2 assists in the previous 8 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Ceará confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fernando Miguel (GK), Fabiano Silva, Marllon, Willian Machado, Matheus Bahia, Lourenco, Diego, Antonio Galeano, Lucas Mugni, Pedro Henrique, Pedro Raul.

Sport Recife confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Caique Franca (GK), Lucas Cunha, Antonio Carlos, Chico, Hereda, Igor Carius, Lucas Lima, Ze Lucas, Christian Rivera, Chrystian Barletta, Carlos Alberto.

Expert Serie A Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Ceará vs Sport Recife league stats:

  • Ceará have won 3 of their last 4 games at home.
  • Sport have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Sport have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
  • Sport have lost their last 3 games on the road.

Ceará vs Sport Recife Prediction

Ceará have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this Serie A game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of 1.90 with a large degree of confidence.

It’s worth considering all the options. If you’re looking for tastier odds about Ceará to win and a certain number of goals to be scored, then the Match Result & Total market could be a good way forward.

Ceará to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Ceará Ceará logo 2 - 0 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife

There are betting odds of 7.50 that Ceará land a 2-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Props

Chrystian Barletta Over 0.5 Shots On Target 1.80 bet365 logo

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) can be backed to register at least one shot on goal at 1.80. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

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Lucas Mugni To Score 8.00 bet365 logo

Lucas Mugni (Ceará) can be backed to find the net at 8.00. We think this is the pick of the player props, with generous odds available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Lucas Mugni Player Prop Odds

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Ceará vs Sport Recife Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Ceará 1.90
Both Team To Score No 1.62
Shots On Target Chrystian Barletta Over 0.5 1.80

We’ve got a bet builder and the legs include Ceará on the Full-Time Result, one or both teams not scoring merged with Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) to finish with a minimum of one shot on target.

A bet builder provides an exciting opportunity to follow various picks for the same football match. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Ceará vs Sport Recife Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Ceará Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a 54% chance of winning, Ceará are favourites to win this Serie A match and they’re available at betting odds of 1.85 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sport Recife are trading at 4.50.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.67.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Serie A match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva Top of First Goalscorer List

There’s the chance to back Pedro Raul Garay da Silva at 4.60 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Player Goals

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva (Ceará)
First
4.60
Anytime
2.65
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Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)
First
6.40
Anytime
3.60
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Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.50
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Fernando "Fernandinho" Marques Maciel (Ceará)
First
8.00
Anytime
4.70
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Player Shots On Target

Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)
Over 0.5
1.53
Under 0.5
2.10
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Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
Over 0.5
1.79
Under 0.5
1.76
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Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)
Over 0.5
1.83
Under 0.5
1.72
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Fernando "Fernandinho" Marques Maciel (Ceará)
Over 0.5
1.94
Under 0.5
1.62
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Player Shots

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva (Ceará)
Over 3.5
1.75
Under 3.5
-
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Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)
Over 2.5
1.84
Under 2.5
-
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Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
Over 2.5
2.00
Under 2.5
-
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Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)
Over 1.5
1.52
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Ceará logo Ceará League Stats

Sport Recife logo Sport Recife League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Ceará vs Sport team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Serie A squads.

Ceará vs Sport Recife Lineups

Ceará Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sport Recife Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Ceará Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

16 Fernando Miguel
70 Fabiano Silva 3 Marllon 23 Willian Machado 79 Matheus Bahia
97 Lourenco 20 Diego
27 Antonio Galeano 100 Lucas Mugni 7 Pedro Henrique
9 Pedro Raul
22 Caique Franca
3 Lucas Cunha 25 Antonio Carlos 44 Chico
32 Hereda 16 Igor Carius
10 Lucas Lima 58 Ze Lucas 14 Christian Rivera 30 Chrystian Barletta
17 Carlos Alberto

Sport Recife Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Ceará Substitutes

  • 2Rafael Ramos
  • 8Matheus Araujo
  • 11Aylon
  • 18Keiller
  • 19Romulo
  • 29Bruno Tubarao
  • 30Nicolas Vichiatto
  • 31Lucas Lima
  • 33Eder
  • 40Ramon
  • 80Guilherme Luiz
  • 99Lele

Sport Recife Substitutes

  • 6Joao Silva
  • 8Fabricio Dominguez
  • 12Thiago
  • 15Rafael Thyere
  • 19Hyoran
  • 20Rodrigo Atencio
  • 27Sergio Oliveira
  • 29Dalbert
  • 37Du Queiroz
  • 38Arthur
  • 59C. Jonatan Ortiz
  • 91Romarinho

Previous Ceará Lineups

13 May Serie A
Santos 0-0 Ceará
04 May Serie A
Ceará 1-0 Vitória
01 May Copa do Brasil
Ceará 0-1 Palmeiras
27 Apr Serie A
Ceará 1-1 São Paulo
22 Apr Serie A
Bahia 1-0 Ceará
16 Apr Serie A
Ceará 2-1 Vasco da Gama

Previous Sport Recife Lineups

12 May Serie A
Sport Recife 0-4 Cruzeiro
04 May Serie A
Fluminense 2-1 Sport Recife
27 Apr Serie A
Sport Recife 0-0 Fortaleza
20 Apr Serie A
Corinthians 2-1 Sport Recife
17 Apr Serie A
Sport Recife 0-1 Bragantino
13 Apr Serie A
Vasco da Gama 3-1 Sport Recife

Injuries & Suspensions

Ceará Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Sport Recife Injury Table

Type Name Info
Goncalo Paciencia Thigh

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2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Palmeiras 9 7 1 1 11:4 22
2 Flamengo 9 5 3 1 17:4 18
3 Cruzeiro 9 5 2 2 13:7 17
4 Bragantino 9 5 2 2 11:8 17
5 Ceará 9 4 3 2 11:7 15
6 Bahia 9 4 3 2 9:9 15
7 Fluminense 9 4 2 3 11:11 14
8 Corinthians 9 4 1 4 12:14 13
9 Atlético MG 9 3 4 2 10:10 13
10 Botafogo 9 3 3 3 10:5 12
11 São Paulo 9 2 6 1 8:7 12
12 Mirassol 9 2 5 2 14:12 11
13 Vasco da Gama 9 3 1 5 10:11 10
14 Fortaleza 9 2 4 3 10:8 10
15 Internacional 9 2 4 3 11:13 10
16 Vitória 9 2 3 4 10:13 9
17 Grêmio 9 2 3 4 8:14 9
18 Juventude 9 2 2 5 8:21 8
19 Santos 9 1 2 6 7:11 5
20 Sport Recife 9 0 2 7 4:16 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 5 4 1 0 8:2 13
2 Ceará 5 4 1 0 8:2 13
3 Corinthians 5 4 0 1 10:5 12
4 Flamengo 5 3 2 0 12:1 11
5 Bahia 5 3 2 0 6:3 11
6 Botafogo 4 3 1 0 10:2 10
7 Vasco da Gama 5 3 1 1 8:3 10
8 Fluminense 4 3 1 0 6:3 10
9 Bragantino 5 3 1 1 6:4 10
10 São Paulo 5 2 3 0 5:3 9
11 Mirassol 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
12 Juventude 5 2 2 1 7:5 8
13 Atlético MG 4 2 2 0 6:4 8
14 Grêmio 5 2 2 1 5:5 8
15 Fortaleza 4 2 1 1 8:2 7
16 Internacional 4 2 1 1 7:3 7
17 Palmeiras 4 2 1 1 3:1 7
18 Vitória 4 2 1 1 6:5 7
19 Santos 4 1 2 1 5:4 5
20 Sport Recife 4 0 1 3 1:7 1