Serie A prediction and preview: Corinthians modest favorites to beat Ceará

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Thu 04.February
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)

Corinthians and Ceará have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.

Insights:
  • Ceará have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Serie A game only three days ago.

These teams have little in common geographically as Ceará have to travel 3000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Ceará are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Corinthians form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie A, Corinthians have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 16 games.

Corinthians are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Bahia. Before that game, the home loss against Bragantino with the scoreline 0-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Corinthians handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, four draws and two defeats.

The Corinthians fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. Corinthians's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ceará form and stats

6 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Ceará playing as the away team in the Serie A this season. Ceará love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie A home defeat versus Atletico PR with 0-2 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Palmeiras.

Ceará are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, five draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.

Ceará are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 16 away games so far. Ceará have conceded 23 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ceará - Corinthians 2-1 played earlier this season. Corinthians-Ceará H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Corinthians three wins, Ceará three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CearáV. Goes Barbosa de Souza
V. Goes Barbosa de Souza
12 goals
CorinthiansJ. Alves de Assis Silva
J. Alves de Assis Silva
6 goals
CearáV. Moreira de Lima
V. Moreira de Lima
6 goals

Corinthians missing players

Ceará missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Corinthians Ceará
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 5 16 33
12 7 0 Won W 1 6 12
9 5 3 Drew D 2 4 9
11 4 1 Lost L 2 6 12
39 24 1 Scored S 7 28 47
38 19 3 Conceded C 9 23 44
84% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
69% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 94% 88%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 48%
22% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 44% 27%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 25% 12%
50% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 52%
38% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 38% 30%
28% 25% 75% Failed to Score F T 20% 19% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.5
8 4 2 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
12 13.6 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.6 11.3 12.1
4.4 5.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.4 4.2
27% 29% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 40% 34%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Ceará have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Internacional 33 19 8 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 16 7 4 5 24 16 26 65
2 Atlético Mineiro 33 18 6 9 58 41 17 13 3 1 38 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 17 60
3 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 33 15 8 10 48 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 8 53
6 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
7 Grêmio 33 12 16 5 43 32 16 9 5 2 29 18 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 52
8 Atletico PR 33 13 6 14 31 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 45
9 Ceará 33 12 9 12 47 44 17 6 5 6 19 21 16 6 4 6 28 23 3 45
10 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
11 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
12 Atlético GO 33 11 12 10 34 38 17 5 8 4 20 19 16 6 4 6 14 19 -4 45
13 Bragantino 33 11 11 11 46 39 16 8 4 4 30 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 7 44
14 Vasco da Gama 33 9 10 14 34 47 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 37
15 Bahia 33 10 6 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 17 2 5 10 16 32 -16 36
16 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
17 Fortaleza 33 8 11 14 28 34 16 6 6 4 14 10 17 2 5 10 14 24 -6 35
18 Goiás 33 7 8 18 33 57 16 4 4 8 16 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -24 29
19 Coritiba 33 6 10 17 28 44 17 3 6 8 12 17 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 28
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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 Internacional 33 19 8 6 57 31 17 12 4 1 33 15 16 7 4 5 24 16 26 65
2 Atlético Mineiro 33 18 6 9 58 41 17 13 3 1 38 12 16 5 3 8 20 29 17 60
3 Flamengo 32 17 7 8 57 43 16 8 4 4 29 21 16 9 3 4 28 22 14 58
4 Sao Paulo 33 16 10 7 53 36 16 9 5 2 25 13 17 7 5 5 28 23 17 58
5 Fluminense 33 15 8 10 48 40 17 10 4 3 29 14 16 5 4 7 19 26 8 53
6 Palmeiras 32 14 10 8 45 31 16 8 6 2 28 14 16 6 4 6 17 17 14 52
7 Grêmio 33 12 16 5 43 32 16 9 5 2 29 18 17 3 11 3 14 14 11 52
8 Atletico PR 33 13 6 14 31 31 16 7 4 5 16 12 17 6 2 9 15 19 0 45
9 Ceará 33 12 9 12 47 44 17 6 5 6 19 21 16 6 4 6 28 23 3 45
10 Corinthians 32 12 9 11 39 38 16 7 5 4 24 19 16 5 4 7 15 19 1 45
11 Santos 32 12 9 11 44 44 16 7 6 3 31 22 16 5 3 8 13 22 0 45
12 Atlético GO 33 11 12 10 34 38 17 5 8 4 20 19 16 6 4 6 14 19 -4 45
13 Bragantino 33 11 11 11 46 39 16 8 4 4 30 18 17 3 7 7 16 21 7 44
14 Vasco da Gama 33 9 10 14 34 47 17 6 5 6 18 17 16 3 5 8 16 30 -13 37
15 Bahia 33 10 6 17 38 54 16 8 1 7 22 22 17 2 5 10 16 32 -16 36
16 Sport Recife 32 10 5 17 26 41 16 8 1 7 17 17 16 2 4 10 9 24 -15 35
17 Fortaleza 33 8 11 14 28 34 16 6 6 4 14 10 17 2 5 10 14 24 -6 35
18 Goiás 33 7 8 18 33 57 16 4 4 8 16 28 17 3 4 10 17 29 -24 29
19 Coritiba 33 6 10 17 28 44 17 3 6 8 12 17 16 3 4 9 16 27 -16 28
20 Botafogo 32 4 11 17 27 51 16 2 5 9 13 24 16 2 6 8 14 27 -24 23

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.