Sport Recife vs Ceara: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco
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What was the result of Sport Recife vs Ceara?
Sport Recife won 2-0 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 53′Chrystian BarlettaSport Recife (pen.)
- 71′MadsonSport Recife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sport Recife have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Ceara have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 0-2 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Novorizontino(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Apr 18, 2026 | America Mineiro(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Maranhão(home) | 5-0 | Copa do Nordeste |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Avai(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Maranhão(away) | 3-1 | Copa do Nordeste |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sport Recife win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Ceara win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | Sport Recife 1-1 Ceara | Serie A |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Sport Recife 0-0 Ceara | Copa do Nordeste |
| May 17, 2025 | Ceara 2-0 Sport Recife | Serie A |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Sport Recife 2-1 Ceara | Serie B |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Ceara 0-0 Sport Recife | Serie B |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Sport Recife 2-1 Ceara | Copa do Nordeste |
Last archived meeting: Sport Recife vs Ceara on Oct 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Sport Recife score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Recife | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ceara | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sport Recife sit 8th in Serie B (35 points from 23 matches) and Ceara sit 17th (28 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sport Recife | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 35 |
| 17 | Ceara | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
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