Stats, recent trends, recent fixtures, player info, head to head, team selections and a lot else: Here's all you should know about Athletico PR - Ceará!
- Athletico PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie A
- Ceará have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Serie A
It's no vacation for neither Athletico nor Ceará as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ceará have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Athletico PR form and stats
The Serie A stats at home this season for Athletico PR are 6-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Athletico PR enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bragantino's place. The match ended 2-0 with Pedro Rocha and Marcinho scoring. The gifted forward Nikão edged out all the other footballers in that match and got a match rating of 8.1 out of 10. Nikão served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 23 total).
In the match before that, Athletico hosted Flamengo and drew the game 2-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Athletico PR have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won ten times, drawn two and lost two.
There will be little rest for Athletico after this match as they are travelling to Internacional for a Serie A game in only three days.
Athletico PR are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Athletico have conceded 19 goals.
Ceará form and stats
There's been little loot from Ceará's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Serie A. Ceará only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 9 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.
Ceará have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Joao Ricardo Riedi. It's been 213 minutes since they last conceded in Serie A.
Ceará won their last game, 1-0 versus Cuiaba played at home. Midfield player Vina was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.31/10. Vina hit three key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Fluminense.We have checked recent matches where Ceará have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were one victory, five draws and four defeats.
After this away game Ceará return home for a Serie A game against Sport Recife. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ceará have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides get together this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Ceará - Athletico 1-0. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Athletico won three games, six matches ended with a draw and Ceará got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  R. de Souza 5 goals |  M. Terans Pérez 5 goals |  Gabriel Lacerda 4 goals |
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| Athletico PR | Ceará | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 36 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| 39 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 97% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 64% | 73% |
| 73% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 60% |
| 53% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 23% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 47% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 13% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 36% | 43% |
| 37% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | 3 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.9 | 17.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 10.4 | 13 |
| 3.9 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 15% | 22% |
| 13.4 | 12 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.2 | 14.3 | 13.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
- Athletico PR have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Athletico PR have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ceará have scored away.
- Athletico PR have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie A
- Ceará have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ceará have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Serie A
- Ceará have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 65 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 55 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 26 | 53 |
| 4 | Bragantino | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 49 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 48 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Internacional | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Fluminense | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 42 |
| 9 | Cuiaba | 31 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | Ceará | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | Athletico PR | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | America Mineiro | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -2 | 38 |
| 13 | Atlético GO | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 15 | Bahia | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -6 | 36 |
| 16 | Santos | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Sport Recife | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 30 |
| 18 | Juventude | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 19 | Grêmio | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 26 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 30 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -26 | 14 |