Ceara vs Ponte Preta: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 24, 2014 at 12:50 AM (UTC)Estádio Olímpico Horácio Domingos de Sousa, Horizonte, Ceará
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What was the result of Ceara vs Ponte Preta?
Ceara won 3-2 on May 24, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′Magno Alves de AraújoCeara (pen.)
- 43′EdnoPonte Preta
- 50′BillCeara
- 64′RicardinhoCeara
- 72′Alexandro da Silva BatistaPonte Preta (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ceara have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ponte Preta have 4, 9 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2014 | America-RN(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| May 17, 2014 | Avai(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| May 11, 2014 | Parana(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| May 3, 2014 | Nautico Recife(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 27, 2014 | America Mineiro(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2014 | Vila Nova(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| May 14, 2014 | Oeste(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| May 10, 2014 | ABC(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| May 3, 2014 | Luverdense(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Ceara score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ponte Preta score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceara | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Ponte Preta | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ceara sit 17th in Serie B (28 points from 24 matches) and Ponte Preta sit 20th (10 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ceara | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 10 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy