Serie B · 2026

Ceará vs Goiás · Serie B

Ceará

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vsPre-match analysis

Goiás

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.061.03
Expected goals
1.071.13
Shots
13.712.6
Possession
51.2%53.6%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: goiás's last-five shots average is above their season average. Alongside it: goiás's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Goiás's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Goiás's last-five shots average is above their season average.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Goiás have a visible away split

moderate

Goiás's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ceará favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Goiás in 2 · 7 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ceará33 matchesGoiás33 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored33/331.03 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed33/331.21 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals31/331.13 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots31/3212.6 shots/match
4.26 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/323.97 shots/match
51.2%Possession31/32● 53.6%
5.58 corners/match ●Corners31/324.53 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls31/3213.5 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Ceará
3Draws
2Goiás
Goiás — Ceará · Serie B2–0
Goiás — Ceará · Serie B2–1
Ceará — Goiás · Serie B1–1
Ceará — Goiás · Serie A1–1
Goiás — Ceará · Serie A1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness13 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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