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Ceará
Ceará
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Ceará
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Athletic Club
Alexsandro de Souza
Athletic Club
Ceará
Athletic Club
3-4-3 · 3-4-3
Ceará
Commentary
90'
Full-time. Athletic Club 2-1 Ceará.
90'
4 minutes of added time.
75'
Ceará
Corner, Ceará.
74'
Ceará
Corner, Ceará.
65'
Goal! Athletic Club 2-1 Ceará. J. P. Torres (Athletic Club) scores, assisted by K. Rodrigues.
65'
Athletic Club
Corner, Athletic Club.
61'
Athletic Club
Corner, Athletic Club.
52'
Athletic Club
Corner, Athletic Club.
46'
The second half is under way.
45'
Half-time. Athletic Club 1-1 Ceará.
45+6'
Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Ceará), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
45+3'
Ceará
Corner, Ceará.
45'
6 minutes of added time.
45'
Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Ceará), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
44'
Athletic Club
Offside, Athletic Club.
15'
Attempt missed. F. Negrucci (Athletic Club), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
15'
Athletic Club
Corner, Athletic Club.
14'
Athletic Club
Offside, Athletic Club.
13'
Athletic Club
Offside, Athletic Club.
1'
Kick-off: Athletic Club vs Ceará.
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
17'
Vinicius Zanocelo · Argument
18'
Éder · Foul
22'
⚽
Saulo Mineiro · assist Melk0–1
35'
⚽
Assis1–1
41'
Enzo · Foul
Half-time · 1–1
46'
🔁
G. Cabezas ◂ Jota
46'
🔁
Zeca ◂ Enzo
58'
🔁
Douglas ◂ D. B. d. Souza
62'
🔁
R. Santana ◂ L. Lobato
62'
🔁
Sávio ◂ G. Rocha
65'
⚽
J. P. Torres · assist K. Rodrigues2–1
71'
🔁
D. Vera ◂ Assis
72'
🔁
Vina ◂ Richardson
73'
🔁
M. Araújo ◂ E. Lodovico
74'
🔁
R. López ◂ Saulo Mineiro
79'
🔁
P. Sampaio ◂ J. P. Torres
Full-time · 2–1
Coaches
Alexsandro de SouzaDaniel Paulista 
Recent form
Athletic ClubLAOperário-PR0-1
DAAvaí0-0
DHLondrina2-2
LAGoiás1-2
LHSport Recife1-2
CearáLHGoiás0-2
DHJuventude2-2
LABotafogo-SP0-1
WHCriciúma1-0
WAAvaí1-0
About this match
**Athletic Club are teetering on the edge, while Ceará smell a chance to climb** — this is a classic mid-table scrap where one team's form finally breaks the other's. 🔥
Athletic Club have won none of their last five and look brittle. Ceará, despite a rough patch, still have two wins in that stretch and carry momentum into Monday night. The guests will fancy their chances at an already-shaky home side.
Key storylines:
- **Athletic Club's defensive woes** — three losses in five games shows a unit leaking chances; they'll need **Luan Polli** to be sharp in goal
- **Ceará's attacking tempo** with **Vinicius Zanocelo** pulling strings; they thrive when they control possession
- **Home advantage means nothing here** — Estádio Joaquim Portugal hasn't been a fortress for Athletic Club lately
Expected lineups:
- **Athletic Club**: Luan Polli, Enzo, L. Belezi, Jhonathan, D. B. d. Souza, K. Rodrigues, J. Miguel, W. Aponzá, P. Oliveira, Max, Carlinhos
- **Ceará**: Richard, Sánchez, L. Otávio, B. Borges, J. Gabriel, Vinicius Zanocelo, R. Santana, M. Araújo, Melk, Saulo Mineiro
Prediction:
**Ceará 1–1 Athletic Club** — slight lean toward the draw, though Ceará edges it on form. Both teams are hungry but imprecise; a point feels fair.
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Match facts
Stadium
Estádio Joaquim Portugal
City
São João del Rei
Kickoff
02 Nov, 21:00 UTC
Competition
Brasileirão Serie B
Highlights & clips
Athletic Club
3-4-3 · 3-4-3
Ceará
1
Luan Polli
6.1
5
F. Negrucci
7.6
4
L. Belezi
7.4
13
P. Sampaio
6.9
↑ 79'
2
Douglas
6.9
↑ 58'
16
J. Miguel
7.0
6
Zeca
6.9
↑ 46'
8
G. Cabezas
7.0
↑ 46'
21
D. Vera
6.5
↑ 71'
9
Carlinhos
7.5
17
K. Rodrigues
7.1
1
Richard
7.4
33
Éder
6.0
13
L. Otávio
7.4
6
Sávio
6.7
↑ 62'
31
B. Borges
7.0
29
Vina
6.7
↑ 72'
25
Vinicius Zanocelo
7.2
16
R. Santana
7.0
↑ 62'
8
M. Araújo
6.6
↑ 73'
94
R. López
6.6
↑ 74'
40
Melk
6.8
Substitutes
12GTony
3DJ. P. Torres↓ 79'7.5
22DD. B. d. Souza↓ 58'6.8
23DEnzo↓ 46'6.6
10MAssis↓ 71'7.3
15MJota↓ 46'6.8
7MBruninho
14MY. Santos
18MP. Oliveira
20FW. Aponzá
11FMax
19FYarlen
Coach: Alexsandro de Souza
Top stats
49%Possession51%
1.53Expected goals (xG)1.06
21Total shots17
5Shots on target5
5Big chances0
4Corners3
Shots
11Shots off target6
5Blocked shots6
15Shots inside box10
6Shots outside box7
1Hit woodwork0
2Big chances scored0
3Big chances missed0
-0.66Goals prevented0.51
Attack
32Touches in box24
59Final third entries60
3Offsides1
13Free kicks18
4Fouled in final third3
Passing
403Passes424
344Accurate passes345
19/40 (48%)Long balls20/52 (38%)
5/16 (31%)Crosses4/15 (27%)
11Throw-ins31
Duels
49Duels51
27/63 (43%)Ground duels36/63 (57%)
12/17 (71%)Aerial duels5/17 (29%)
6/16 (38%)Dribbles3/9 (33%)
5Dispossessed3
Defending
9Tackles15
78Tackles won53
13Interceptions6
33Clearances17
53Recoveries34
Discipline
18Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
Goalkeeping
3Saves3
0Big saves1
6Goal kicks12
Forecast BSD enginebest price across 23 bookmakers
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals 59% · 1.12 @ William Hill
CornersOver 9.5 corners 54% · 1.58 @ Pinnacle
CornersOver 8.5 corners 66% · 1.29 @ 1xBet
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals 78% · 1.22 @ Pinnacle
1X2Draw 31% · 2.25 @ Bet365
Who winsAthletic to win (DNB) 65% · 1.67 @ 888Sport
BTTSBTTS: No 52% · 1.25 @ Bet365
1X2Ceará to win 30% · 3.60 @ 1xBet
1X2Athletic to win 40% · 2.80 @ William Hill
GoalsOver 1.5 goals 67% · 2.45 @ William Hill
CornersUnder 10.5 corners 57% · 1.83 @ Pinnacle
Odds consensus
1X2consensus
2.29
Athletic Club
3.00
Draw
3.00
Ceará
Double Chanceconsensus
1.33
Athletic Club or Draw
1.34
Athletic Club or Ceará
1.53
Draw or Ceará
Both Teams to Scoreconsensus
1.92
Yes
1.79
No
Home Win to Nilconsensus
3.70
YES
Away Win to Nilconsensus
4.60
YES
Total Goals 0.50consensus
1.07
Over 0.50
7.43
Under 0.50
Total Goals 1.50consensus
1.41
Over 1.50
2.73
Under 1.50
Total Goals 2.50consensus
2.26
Over 2.50
1.60
Under 2.50
Total Goals 3.50consensus
4.37
Over 3.50
1.19
Under 3.50
Total Goals 4.50consensus
9.50
Over 4.50
1.03
Under 4.50
Draw No Betconsensus
1.61
Athletic Club
2.15
Ceará
Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus
1.12
Over 7.50
4.56
Under 7.50
Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus
1.29
Over 8.50
3.04
Under 8.50
Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus
1.57
Over 9.50
2.28
Under 9.50
Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus
1.91
Over 10.50
1.80
Under 10.50
Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus
2.44
Over 11.50
1.50
Under 11.50
No pre-match call on this one.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 87.3%.
Nothing reached 80% confidence before kick-off, so we stayed quiet rather than guess. Most matches end up here — that is what keeps the published calls at 87.3%.
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