Maranhão vs Ceara: result 1-3 and analysis
Copa do NordesteGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on April 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador João Castelo, São Luís, Maranhão
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What was the result of Maranhão vs Ceara?
Ceara won 1-3 on April 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′LuccaCeara
- 34′FernandinhoCeara
- 38′Matheus AraújoCeara
- 71′VagalumeMaranhão (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maranhão have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Ceara have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Volta Redonda(home) | 2-1 | Serie C |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Amazonas(away) | 0-2 | Serie C |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Sport Recife(away) | 0-5 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Barra(away) | 0-3 | Serie C |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Imperatriz(away) | 1-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Vila Nova(home) | 3-3 | Serie B |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Londrina(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Jacuipense(home) | 4-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Nautico Recife(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Maranhão win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ceara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Maranhão 0-1 Ceara | Copa Do Brasil |
How many goals should we expect?
Maranhão score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ceara | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Maranhão sit 5th in Copa do Nordeste (1 points from 5 matches) and Ceara sit 2nd (10 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ceara | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Maranhão | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
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