Coritiba v Ceará betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Wed 28.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira (43000 seats)

This match involves two contenders living in the lower section of the Serie A, Coritiba holding 16th spot and Ceará lying 15th. A good chance for one of the teams to upgrade their situation.

Insights:
  • Coritiba have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Serie A

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

This could be an intriguing game with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Coritiba form and stats

Coritiba have played 14 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Coritiba hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Avai, Fortaleza, Atlético GO, Coritiba, Juventude and Cuiaba), they have won 4 of 5 matches! Two home wins in a row for Coritiba bring valid hopes of a third.

Coritiba lost their last game at Botafogo (placed 10th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfield player Manga got a match rating of 7.55 in that game, the max score being 10. Manga hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.

Ahead of that match, Coritiba won a home game hosting Atlético GO (2-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Coritiba perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Coritiba as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Coritiba has won 7 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Coritiba has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Coritiba have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Ceará form and stats

3 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ceará playing as the away team in the Serie A this season. Visiting Ceará has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Ceará's previous game was their home loss versus Sao Paulo (0-2). That loss was their first after four consecutive league games winning points.

Before that, Ceará secured a home win against Santos with the score 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ceará playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Ceará wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 16 of this club's most recent 20 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Ceará return home for a Serie A game against America Mineiro. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Ceará are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ceará have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) versus Coritiba.

Ceará - Coritiba 1-1 was the end result in these sides' previous head to head game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

CearáJ. Mendoza Valencia
J. Mendoza Valencia
9 goals
CoritibaL. Gamalho de Souza
L. Gamalho de Souza
7 goals
CoritibaA. Mangueira Severino Pereira
A. Mangueira Severino Pereira
5 goals

Coritiba missing players

Ceará missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coritiba Ceará
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 3 13 27
8 8 4 Won W 1 3 6
4 2 1 Drew D 1 7 13
15 4 0 Lost L 1 3 8
28 18 8 Scored S 1 13 26
43 12 3 Conceded C 1 12 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 85%
74% 57% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 63%
44% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 30%
22% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 19%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
44% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 54% 56%
22% 43% 60% Clean Sheets C S 67% 31% 26%
33% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 31% 33%
 
5.7 5.7 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 5.6 5.2
5.3 5.6 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.8 5.4
2.8 3 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4.2 3.2
8 5 2 Red cards R C 0 4 8
 
14 14.1 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.7 13.2 13.4
3.9 4.4 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 4.7
27% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 22% 20%
 
15.4 13.5 13.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 15.9 14.3
4.7 3.5 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.7 4.4
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Coritiba have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Serie A
  • Coritiba have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Serie A
  • Coritiba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 27 16 9 2 44 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 25 57
2 Internacional 27 13 10 4 43 26 13 8 4 1 28 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 17 49
3 Fluminense 27 14 6 7 42 31 14 9 2 3 27 15 13 5 4 4 15 16 11 48
4 Flamengo 27 13 6 8 42 24 13 8 2 3 27 8 14 5 4 5 15 16 18 45
5 Corinthians 27 12 8 7 30 26 13 8 4 1 17 6 14 4 4 6 13 20 4 44
6 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 33 31 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 44
7 Atletico Mineiro 27 10 10 7 34 30 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 5 6 3 15 15 4 40
8 America Mineiro 27 11 6 10 23 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -2 39
9 Goias 27 9 10 8 30 33 13 5 6 2 17 14 14 4 4 6 13 19 -3 37
10 Botafogo 27 9 7 11 27 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -3 34
11 Santos 27 8 10 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 20 12 14 2 6 6 9 13 4 34
12 Bragantino 27 8 10 9 37 34 14 6 5 3 22 13 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 34
13 Sao Paulo 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 4 34
14 Fortaleza 27 8 7 12 25 29 13 3 6 4 9 9 14 5 1 8 16 20 -4 31
15 Ceará 27 6 13 8 26 28 14 3 6 5 13 16 13 3 7 3 13 12 -2 31
16 Coritiba 27 8 4 15 28 43 14 8 2 4 18 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -15 28
17 Avai 27 7 7 13 26 39 14 6 4 4 19 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -13 28
18 Cuiaba 27 6 9 12 19 27 13 3 7 3 9 8 14 3 2 9 10 19 -8 27
19 Atlético GO 27 5 7 15 24 42 14 4 3 7 14 16 13 1 4 8 10 26 -18 22
20 Juventude 27 3 10 14 21 45 14 2 6 6 12 19 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 19

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 Palmeiras 27 16 9 2 44 19 14 9 3 2 26 11 13 7 6 0 18 8 25 57
2 Internacional 27 13 10 4 43 26 13 8 4 1 28 11 14 5 6 3 15 15 17 49
3 Fluminense 27 14 6 7 42 31 14 9 2 3 27 15 13 5 4 4 15 16 11 48
4 Flamengo 27 13 6 8 42 24 13 8 2 3 27 8 14 5 4 5 15 16 18 45
5 Corinthians 27 12 8 7 30 26 13 8 4 1 17 6 14 4 4 6 13 20 4 44
6 Athletico PR 27 12 8 7 33 31 13 7 5 1 20 11 14 5 3 6 13 20 2 44
7 Atletico Mineiro 27 10 10 7 34 30 13 5 4 4 19 15 14 5 6 3 15 15 4 40
8 America Mineiro 27 11 6 10 23 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 3 3 7 6 14 -2 39
9 Goias 27 9 10 8 30 33 13 5 6 2 17 14 14 4 4 6 13 19 -3 37
10 Botafogo 27 9 7 11 27 30 14 4 4 6 12 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -3 34
11 Santos 27 8 10 9 29 25 13 6 4 3 20 12 14 2 6 6 9 13 4 34
12 Bragantino 27 8 10 9 37 34 14 6 5 3 22 13 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 34
13 Sao Paulo 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 5 5 3 21 15 14 2 8 4 14 16 4 34
14 Fortaleza 27 8 7 12 25 29 13 3 6 4 9 9 14 5 1 8 16 20 -4 31
15 Ceará 27 6 13 8 26 28 14 3 6 5 13 16 13 3 7 3 13 12 -2 31
16 Coritiba 27 8 4 15 28 43 14 8 2 4 18 12 13 0 2 11 10 31 -15 28
17 Avai 27 7 7 13 26 39 14 6 4 4 19 17 13 1 3 9 7 22 -13 28
18 Cuiaba 27 6 9 12 19 27 13 3 7 3 9 8 14 3 2 9 10 19 -8 27
19 Atlético GO 27 5 7 15 24 42 14 4 3 7 14 16 13 1 4 8 10 26 -18 22
20 Juventude 27 3 10 14 21 45 14 2 6 6 12 19 13 1 4 8 9 26 -24 19

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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.