Ceara 1-1 Sao Paulo – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Ceara at 57%, yet other data sources diverge — this Ceara vs Sao Paulo fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Serie A clash, Regular Season - 7 as Ceara welcome Sao Paulo to Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. Kick-off is set for Monday 28 June 2021 at 00:30 UTC.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Ceara 1.59 xG and Sao Paulo 0.76 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Ceara attack 1.207 / defence 1.323 | Sao Paulo attack 0.556 / defence 1.351. League average goals — home 0.974 / away 1.027. Sao Paulo bring a strong defensive rating of 1.351 — this is suppressing Ceara's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 6 Ceara games / 6 Sao Paulo games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Ceara 57% | Draw 25% | Sao Paulo 18%. Fair-value odds: Ceara 1.75 | Draw 4.00 | Sao Paulo 5.56. The model has a clear lean to Ceara (57%) — a 39pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 42% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.34. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 58% — total xG of 2.34 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Ceara at 57% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 25% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 2.34 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 42% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Ceara vs Sao Paulo | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 7 | Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo • Kick-off: Monday 28 Jun 2021, 00:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Ceara 57% | Draw 25% | Sao Paulo 18% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 42% | BTTS 42% | xG Ceara 1.59 / Sao Paulo 0.76 • Poisson strength factors: Ceara attack 1.207 / def 1.323 | Sao Paulo attack 0.556 / def 1.351 | league avg home 0.974 / away 1.027 • Poisson stance: Ceara (57%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.59
Ceara xG
Expected Goals
0.76
Sao Paulo xG
42%
BTTS
68%
Over 1.5
42%
Over 2.5
21%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
⚠️ This analysis is generated algorithmically from statistical data and is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute betting advice. Please gamble responsibly.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Ceara vs Sao Paulo kick off?
Ceara vs Sao Paulo kicked off at 00:30 on Monday 28 June 2021 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
What was the final score in Ceara vs Sao Paulo?
Ceara 1 - 1 Sao Paulo.
Where is Ceara vs Sao Paulo being played?
The match is being played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
What competition is Ceara vs Sao Paulo part of?
Ceara vs Sao Paulo is a Regular Season - 7 fixture in the Serie A (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Ceara vs Sao Paulo?
Our statistical model gives Ceara a 57% chance of winning, Sao Paulo a 18% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Ceara the favourite.
Will both teams score in Ceara vs Sao Paulo?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both Ceara and Sao Paulo will score (BTTS).
Will Ceara vs Sao Paulo have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 42%.
What is the head-to-head record between Ceara and Sao Paulo?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are Ceara and Sao Paulo in?
Form data is not yet available for either side.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
The model rates Ceara's attack at 1.21x the league average against Sao Paulo's defence at 1.35x — combine the two and it projects 1.59 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Sao Paulo's attack versus Ceara's defence, projects 0.76 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 6/6 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-0 carries the highest individual probability at 13.7% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-1 (13.0%), 2-0 (12.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 39% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Ceara Win
57%
1.75
25%
3.99
18%
5.65
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
15.2%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
12.1%
Home win
1 – 1
11.5%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.59
Ceara xG
Total xG
2.34
0.76
Sao Paulo xG
1.75
57%
Home win
3.99
25%
Draw
5.65
18%
Away win
Goals Markets
68%
Over 1.5
1.47
32%
Under 1.5
3.12
42%
Over 2.5
2.38
58%
Under 2.5
1.72
21%
Over 3.5
4.76
79%
Under 3.5
1.27
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.37
58%
BTTS No
1.73
Clean Sheet
47%
2.13
20%
4.89
Win to Nil
27%
3.72
4%
27.63
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 15.2 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Ceara vs Sao Paulo?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.7%.
How many goals are Ceara and Sao Paulo expected to score?
The model projects 1.59 expected goals for Ceara and 0.76 for Sao Paulo, a combined total of 2.34.
How confident is the prediction model for Ceara vs Sao Paulo?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 57%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
Last 0 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Ceara
Pre-Season
Sao Paulo
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Ceara and Sao Paulo runs to 6 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to June 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 30 September 2025, roughly 10 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
Ceara's record when hosting Sao Paulo specifically: 0W 2D 1L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
1
Ceara
4
Draws
1
Sao Paulo
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Ceara and Sao Paulo?
From 6 meetings on record, Ceara have won 1, Sao Paulo have won 1, and 4 have been drawn.
When did Ceara and Sao Paulo last play each other?
They last met on 30 September 2025, when Sao Paulo 0-1 Ceara.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Ceara home games / Sao Paulo away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Ceara and Sao Paulo share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Ceara and Sao Paulo finished level at 1-1 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Regular Season - 7, in the Serie A. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Ceara 1.59 xG and Sao Paulo 0.76 xG, a combined 2.34. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Ceara attack 1.21 / defence 1.32 against Sao Paulo attack 0.56 / defence 1.35, drawn from 6/6 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Ceara 57% | Draw 25% | Sao Paulo 18%, with Ceara to win its most likely call at 57%. Instead the game produced a draw, an outcome the model had rated at just 25% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 42%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 68% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.