It's the Copa do Nordeste: Ceará and Sport Recife face off

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Competition: Brazil Copa do Nordeste
Competition: Wed 15.February
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal Presidente Getúlio Vargas (67000 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Ceará & Sport Recife face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa do Nordeste. All the pre-match information is available here!

Sport Recife could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Pernambucano 1 game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Nautico. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Ceará form and stats

Ceará was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Copa do Nordeste.

The complete Serie A results playing at home this season for Ceará are 4-8-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Ceará's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Fortaleza. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Sampaio Correa.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ceará perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ceará as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Ceará has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Ceará are traveling soon after this match as the Copa do Nordeste match at CRB awaits in three days.

The Ceará fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 19 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Sport Recife form and stats

Last season their Copa do Nordeste adventure ended in the final against Fortaleza.

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sport Recife so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-10 (win-draw-lose).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nautico in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Porto.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sport Recife playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Sport Recife win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sport Recife are hosting Santa Cruz in the Copa do Nordeste only three days away.

Goals are few and far between in Recife's away league games. Only {8 goals} from 19 travels. Sport Recife have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ceará have avoided defeat in the last 5 matches (2-3-0) facing Sport Recife.

Top Goalscorers

Sport RecifeV. Silva de Souza
V. Silva de Souza
7 goals
CearáC. Bomfim de Jesus
C. Bomfim de Jesus
5 goals
Sport RecifeK. de Andrade Rodrigues
K. de Andrade Rodrigues
5 goals

Ceará missing players

Sport Recife missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ceará Sport Recife
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 25
8 7   Won W   3 15
7 3   Drew D   4 5
10 4   Lost L   5 5
32 23   Scored S   9 42
26 13   Conceded C   13 19
92% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 92%
72% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 64%
40% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 40%
16% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 24%
12% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
48% 57%   BTTS BTTS   33% 40%
20% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 44%
40% 29%   Failed to Score F T   50% 24%
 
5.6 5.7   Corners for (avg) C F   6 6.7
6.1 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.9 4
3.4 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.2
5 4   Red cards R C   7 8
 
12.4 13   Shots (avg) S (   12.1 14.6
4.1 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 4.9
24% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   22% 34%
 
13 11.2   Shots against (avg) S A   11.7 9.9
3.9 3.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.8 2.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Palmeiras 38 23 12 3 66 27 19 13 4 2 39 12 19 10 8 1 27 15 39 81
2 Internacional 38 20 13 5 58 31 19 13 5 1 40 14 19 7 8 4 18 17 27 73
3 Fluminense 38 21 7 10 63 41 19 12 3 4 39 20 19 9 4 6 24 21 22 70
4 Corinthians 38 18 11 9 44 36 19 12 4 3 24 11 19 6 7 6 20 25 8 65
5 Flamengo 38 18 8 12 60 39 19 11 3 5 37 15 19 7 5 7 23 24 21 62
6 Atlético Mineiro 38 15 13 10 45 37 19 8 5 6 25 18 19 7 8 4 20 19 8 58
7 Atletico PR 38 16 10 12 48 48 19 11 6 2 31 17 19 5 4 10 17 31 0 58
8 Fortaleza 38 15 10 13 46 39 19 7 8 4 24 13 19 8 2 9 22 26 7 55
9 Sao Paulo 38 13 15 10 55 42 19 8 6 5 32 21 19 5 9 5 23 21 13 54
10 America Mineiro 38 15 8 15 40 40 19 9 4 6 22 18 19 6 4 9 18 22 0 53
11 Botafogo 38 15 8 15 41 43 19 6 4 9 18 19 19 9 4 6 23 24 -2 53
12 Santos 38 12 11 15 44 41 19 8 5 6 28 19 19 4 6 9 16 22 3 47
13 Goias 38 11 13 14 40 53 19 6 8 5 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 31 -13 46
14 Bragantino 38 11 11 16 49 59 19 8 5 6 29 23 19 3 6 10 20 36 -10 44
15 Coritiba 38 12 6 20 39 60 19 11 4 4 25 16 19 1 2 16 14 44 -21 42
16 Cuiaba 38 10 11 17 31 42 19 6 8 5 17 15 19 4 3 12 14 27 -11 41
17 Ceará 38 7 16 15 34 41 19 4 8 7 20 22 19 3 8 8 14 19 -7 37
18 Atletico GO 38 8 12 18 39 57 19 6 5 8 22 23 19 2 7 10 17 34 -18 36
19 Avai 38 9 8 21 34 60 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 2 4 13 10 34 -26 35
20 Juventude 38 3 13 22 29 69 19 2 9 8 18 27 19 1 4 14 11 42 -40 22
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 64
4 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
5 Sampaio Correa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
8 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operario PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 38 23 9 6 57 26 19 15 3 1 32 8 19 8 6 5 25 18 31 78
2 Gremio 38 17 14 7 50 26 19 14 3 2 37 10 19 3 11 5 13 16 24 65
3 Vasco da Gama 38 17 11 10 48 36 19 12 6 1 32 10 19 5 5 9 16 26 12 64
4 Bahia 38 17 11 10 43 29 19 12 5 2 29 11 19 5 6 8 14 18 14 62
5 Sampaio Correa 38 16 10 12 48 42 19 14 4 1 37 15 19 2 6 11 11 27 6 58
6 Ituano 38 15 12 11 42 34 19 10 6 3 23 10 19 5 6 8 19 24 8 57
7 Criciuma 38 14 14 10 43 31 19 11 5 3 26 9 19 3 9 7 17 22 12 56
8 Sport Recife 38 15 12 11 37 31 19 13 5 1 29 8 19 2 7 10 8 23 6 56
9 Londrina 38 14 11 13 36 37 19 8 7 4 23 19 19 6 4 9 13 18 -1 53
10 Guarani 38 13 12 13 33 36 19 9 6 4 16 12 19 4 6 9 17 24 -3 51
11 CRB 38 13 11 14 35 43 19 8 8 3 21 15 19 5 3 11 14 28 -8 50
12 Ponte Preta 38 12 13 13 34 36 19 8 7 4 19 13 19 4 6 9 15 23 -2 49
13 Vila Nova 38 9 20 9 28 31 19 6 11 2 13 9 19 3 9 7 15 22 -3 47
14 Chapecoense 38 11 12 15 37 39 19 7 6 6 23 21 19 4 6 9 14 18 -2 45
15 Tombense 38 10 15 13 38 47 19 9 9 1 24 13 19 1 6 12 14 34 -9 45
16 Novorizontino 38 11 11 16 44 49 19 8 6 5 28 21 19 3 5 11 16 28 -5 44
17 CSA 38 9 15 14 29 37 19 7 8 4 19 14 19 2 7 10 10 23 -8 42
18 Brusque 38 8 10 20 21 38 19 6 6 7 14 15 19 2 4 13 7 23 -17 34
19 Operario PR 38 7 13 18 31 53 19 6 6 7 18 19 19 1 7 11 13 34 -22 34
20 Nautico 38 8 6 24 32 65 19 6 4 9 24 27 19 2 2 15 8 38 -33 30

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