Ceara 0-0 Santos – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Ceara at 50%, yet other data sources diverge — this Ceara vs Santos fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Ceara host Santos at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in Serie A, Regular Season - 21. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 19 September 2021 at 01:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Ceara stand at 2W 5D 3L from 10 Serie A matches — 1.10 PPG. Last five: D L D L L. They are averaging 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. This season is still relatively young for Ceara, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Ceara's form when playing at home: 5W 3D 1L across 9 games at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo this term (2.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.56 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 67% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture. Their home PPG of 2.00 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.10 — Ceara are significantly better at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo than their overall form suggests.
Across all Serie A games this season, Santos have recorded 1W 5D 4L from 10 outings — 0.80 PPG. Last five: D D L L D. Their scoring rate of 0.90 per game is modest, conceding 1.50 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. This season is still relatively young for Santos, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Santos's away record: 1W 3D 5L from 9 road trips in Serie A this season (0.67 PPG). Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.78 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 56% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
There is minimal separation in the form figures — Ceara at 1.10 PPG versus Santos's 0.80. The form guide is not providing a strong directional steer; the model and market data will carry more weight in the final assessment.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 0 wins apiece for Ceara, 1 for Santos and 0 shared spoils from 1 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The 1 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 4.0 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 6 Jun 2021, ended 1–3 with Santos winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 4.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
Ceara in-play tendencies (19 games, 8 at home): they score before half-time in 62% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 29% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 38% of games (home games); they fail to score in 37% of games.
Santos in-play tendencies (19 games, 8 at away): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 50% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (away games); they fail to score in 42% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Ceara 53% versus Santos 42%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Ceara 37% | Santos 42%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Ceara 1.50 xG and Santos 0.87 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 1.134 / defence 0.980 | Santos attack 0.821 / defence 1.504. League average goals — home 0.883 / away 1.085. Santos bring a strong defensive rating of 1.504 — this is suppressing Ceara's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 19 Ceara games / 20 Santos games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Ceara 50% | Draw 29% | Santos 20%. Fair-value odds: Ceara 2.00 | Draw 3.45 | Santos 5.00. Ceara hold a narrow Poisson edge at 50% — the draw (29%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 42% | BTTS probability 47% | Total xG 2.38. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 58% — total xG of 2.38 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 47% 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 50% — moderate model lean. With a 29% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Ceara offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.38 combined xG gives a 42% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 47% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. This conflicts with form data: Ceara 67% | Santos 56% from recent games — a notable divergence.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Ceara vs Santos | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 21 | Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo • Kick-off: Sunday 19 Sep 2021, 01:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Ceara 50% | Draw 29% | Santos 20% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 42% | BTTS 47% | xG Ceara 1.50 / Santos 0.87 • Poisson strength factors: Ceara attack 1.134 / def 0.980 | Santos attack 0.821 / def 1.504 | league avg home 0.883 / away 1.085 • Poisson stance: Ceara (50%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.50
Ceara xG
Expected Goals
0.87
Santos xG
47%
BTTS
70%
Over 1.5
42%
Over 2.5
22%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Ceara vs Santos kick off?
Ceara vs Santos kicked off at 01:00 on Sunday 19 September 2021 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
What was the final score in Ceara vs Santos?
Ceara 0 - 0 Santos.
Where is Ceara vs Santos being played?
The match is being played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
What competition is Ceara vs Santos part of?
Ceara vs Santos is a Regular Season - 21 fixture in the Serie A (Brazil).
Who is favourite to win Ceara vs Santos?
Our statistical model gives Ceara a 50% chance of winning, Santos a 20% chance, and a 29% chance of a draw — making Ceara the favourite.
Will both teams score in Ceara vs Santos?
Our model estimates a 47% probability that both Ceara and Santos will score (BTTS).
Will Ceara vs Santos 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 Santos?
Record (1 meetings): Ceara 0W | Draws 0 | Santos 1W.
What form are Ceara and Santos in?
Ceara (all comps): 2W-5D-3L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 0.80 / GA 1.10 | L5 D-L-D-L-L. Santos (all comps): 1W-5D-4L in 10 | 0.80 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 1.50 | L5 D-D-L-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Ceara's attack rating (1.13) and Santos's defence rating (1.50), the model arrives at 1.50 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Santos's attack versus Ceara's defence, projects 0.87 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 19/20 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 13.8%. Close behind: 1-0 (12.4%), 0-0 (10.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 37% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Ceara Win
50%
1.98
29%
3.42
20%
4.94
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.0%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
12.2%
Draw
2 – 0
10.5%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.50
Ceara xG
Total xG
2.38
0.87
Santos xG
1.98
50%
Home win
3.42
29%
Draw
4.94
20%
Away win
Goals Markets
69%
Over 1.5
1.45
31%
Under 1.5
3.23
42%
Over 2.5
2.38
58%
Under 2.5
1.72
22%
Over 3.5
4.55
78%
Under 3.5
1.28
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
47%
BTTS Yes
2.13
53%
BTTS No
1.88
Clean Sheet
42%
2.39
22%
4.50
Win to Nil
21%
4.74
4%
22.25
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 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 Santos?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.8%.
How many goals are Ceara and Santos expected to score?
The model projects 1.50 expected goals for Ceara and 0.87 for Santos, a combined total of 2.38.
How confident is the prediction model for Ceara vs Santos?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 50%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Ceara come into this having played 19 games, going 5W 9D 5L for 1.26 points per game. Their last five reads D-L-D-L-L. The sample for Ceara is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Santos sit at 1.21 PPG from 19 outings (5W 8D 6L), a run that reads D-D-L-L-D across their last five. The sample for Santos is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: Ceara on 1.26 PPG, Santos on 1.21. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
Ceara's home form reads 4W 3D 1L across 8 games on their own ground, a 1.88 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.26 PPG overall — Ceara are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, Santos have taken 0.75 points per game from 8 outings (1W 3D 4L). That's a step down from their 1.21 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of Santos's season.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Ceara come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Ceara are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.11 conceded per game recently; Santos are on 1.05 scored and 1.16 conceded.
Defensively: Ceara have kept a clean sheet in 37% of their games; Santos in 37% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 19 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Ceara
Blended
Santos
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Ceara and Santos in coming into this match?
Ceara have gone 5W 9D 5L in their last 19 games (1.26 PPG), while Santos have gone 5W 8D 6L in their last 19 (1.21 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Ceara at home or Santos away?
Ceara's home record (1.88 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Ceara at home: 1.88 PPG; Santos away: 0.75 PPG.
Have Ceara or Santos been keeping clean sheets recently?
Ceara have kept a clean sheet in 37% of their recent games, Santos in 37%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
6 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to June 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 6 October 2025, roughly 9 months ago.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 6 Oct 2025, when Ceara won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Ceara's record when hosting Santos specifically: 2W 1D 0L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
2
Ceara
3
Draws
1
Santos
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Ceara and Santos?
From 6 meetings on record, Ceara have won 2, Santos have won 1, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Ceara and Santos last play each other?
They last met on 6 October 2025, when Ceara 3-0 Santos.
Who has won more matches between Ceara and Santos?
Ceara have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Ceara are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 62% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 38% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 25% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Santos are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Ceara 62%, Santos 62% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 38% (Ceara) and 50% (Santos).
On the defensive side: Ceara keep a clean sheet in 38% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Ceara home games / Santos away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Ceara play Santos?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 62% of Ceara's games and 62% of Santos's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Ceara vs Santos usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 38% of Ceara's recent games and 50% of Santos's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Ceara and Santos tend to score early?
Ceara have had a goal before half-time in 62% of their recent matches, Santos in 75% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Stalemate at Ceara's ground as both sides cancel each other out in a goalless draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Ceara and Santos finished level at 0-0 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Regular Season - 21, 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 1.50 xG and Santos 0.87 xG, a combined 2.38. The scoreboard read 0-0 for 0 actual goals. Ceara fell 1.5 short of their projected output. Santos landed 0.9 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Ceara attack 1.13 / defence 0.98 against Santos attack 0.82 / defence 1.50, drawn from 19/20 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Ceara 50% | Draw 29% | Santos 20%, with Ceara to win its most likely call at 50%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 29%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 42%. The game delivered 0, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 70% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 47% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 39% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Ceara 37%, Santos 42%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 47%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Ceara's trading profile (19 games, 8 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 37% of the time, and duly kept one; they fail to score in 37% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Santos's trading profile (19 games, 8 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 42% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 37% of the time, and duly kept one; they fail to score in 42% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Ceara 1.26 PPG, Santos 1.21 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Ceara (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.38 scoring average — below par going forward. Santos (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.12 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.62 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.
💡 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.