América FC MG
Football Brazil - Série B Fri 17 Jul 18:00
Ceará SC
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América vs Ceará Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -164

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A Tight Game In Store

After careful consideration, the betting odds of -164 for Under 2.5 Goals looks to be the best bet. Neither América or Ceará can set the stage alight and this Total Goals wager looks to be a sound one.

Check out the complete América vs Ceará betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

América vs Ceará Preview

América take on Ceará, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Friday 17 July.

América Mineiro played Londrina at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw.

Ceará drew their previous game which was at home. The action ended 0-0 against Athletic Club.

Teams’ Last H2H Saw 1-0 Ceará Win

It was a 1-0 home victory for Ceará when they last faced América. The past 6 H2H meetings have resulted in two wins apiece along with two draws.

Série B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Ceará logo Ceará 17 4 6 7 15 20 -5 15:20 18
20 América logo América 17 1 4 12 11 28 -17 11:28 7
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Main Match Prediction

There’s a strong case when it comes to selecting Under 2.5 Goals for this Série B encounter. There might not be fireworks between the two teams and we’ve snapped up the odds of -164.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Série B team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 América games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 América games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Ceará games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 8 Ceará games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 17 Ceará games.
Under 2.5 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 62.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Looking for Bigger Odds?

There are a number of similar wagers and Under 1.5 Goals allows you to secure a larger price. However, there’s more risk as you can’t have more than one goal being scored.

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Correct Score Prediction

América América logo 1 - 1 Ceará logo Ceará

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +425 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales Over 0.5 Shots On Target +155 BetMGM logo

Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales (América) is available at +155 to have at least one shot on goal. He stands out as a value pick when it comes to Shots on Target, with the recommendation being to wager this player prop pick.

Latest Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales Player Prop Odds

'Matheusinho' Cardoso To Score +380 BetMGM logo

'Matheusinho' Cardoso (Ceará) can be wagered to find the net at +380. It’s worth a gamble on him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest 'Matheusinho' Cardoso Player Prop Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -164
Full-Time Result Draw +210
Shots On Target Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales Over 0.5 +155

Our bet builder is compiled of the following: less than three goals, the match to end all square merged with Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales (América) to have a minimum of one shot on target.

The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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América vs Ceará Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Full-Time Result Odds Suggest a Close Contest

América Mineiro are +163 with the bookies to get the better of Ceará, with the latter having betting odds of +170. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this Série B encounter, this can be wagered at +210.

If you want to side with América winning against Ceará, then the -0.25 on the Asian Handicap is one potential option. You can land +120 and also have the insurance of half stake returns in the event of a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

The best football betting sites will provide a first-class service and that includes getting hundreds of markets. Scan through them for any Série B game and take your pick.

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira Heads First Goalscorer Market

Favourite Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira is priced at +475 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +200.

Player Goals
Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)
First
+475
Anytime
+200
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Gonzalo Mastriani (América)
First
+700
Anytime
+300
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Willian Bigode (América)
First
+700
Anytime
+300
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'Matheusinho' Cardoso (Ceará)
First
+900
Anytime
+380
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Player Shots On Target
Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
-
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Gonzalo Mastriani (América)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
-
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Willian Bigode (América)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-
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'Matheusinho' Cardoso (Ceará)
Over 0.5
-103
Under 0.5
-
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Team Stats
América logo América League Stats
Ceará logo Ceará League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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América vs Ceará Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the América vs Ceará team news before betting. We’ll bring you the confirmed Série B lineups as well as up-to-date injury news.

Previous América Lineups

13 Jul Série B
América 1-1 Londrina
02 Jul Série B
Cuiabá 1-0 América
27 Jun Série B
Operário 1-0 América
23 Jun Série B
América 0-1 Criciúma
16 Jun Série B
Fortaleza 0-3 América
08 Jun Série B
América 1-2 Atlético GO

Previous Ceará Lineups

13 Jul Série B
Ceará 0-0 Athletic Club
04 Jul Série B
Goiás 2-0 Ceará
28 Jun Série B
Juventude 2-0 Ceará
20 Jun Série B
Ceará 0-1 Botafogo SP
15 Jun Série B
Criciúma 1-1 Ceará
10 Jun Série B
Ceará 2-1 Avaí
Team Squads

América Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Umberto Louzer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gustavo 1 G 16 1440 16 0 0 0 3 0
Gonzalo Mastriani 17 F 16 1118 13 4 3 0 2 0
Felipe Amaral 8 D 16 1057 15 1 1 1 3 0
Matias Segovia 77 F 16 1019 12 5 2 3 2 0
Rafael Barcelos 4 M 11 990 11 5 0 0 5 0

Ceará Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Daniel Paulista

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Eder 33 D 16 1440 16 0 0 0 3 0
Luiz Otavio 4 D 16 1414 16 0 0 0 0 0
Luiz Otavio 4 D 16 1414 16 0 0 0 0 0
Melk 40 M 15 1104 13 4 4 3 1 0
Richard 1 G 12 1080 12 0 0 0 1 0
Brazil FlagSérie B Table
Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Criciúma 17 9 6 2 20:12 33
2 Vila Nova 17 9 4 4 25:19 31
3 Operário 17 9 4 4 22:18 31
4 Novorizontino 17 8 6 3 28:16 30
5 Juventude 17 8 5 4 17:8 29
6 Fortaleza 17 8 4 5 20:17 28
7 Sao Bernardo 17 7 5 5 23:16 26
8 Sport Recife 17 6 8 3 21:15 26
9 Goiás 17 7 4 6 18:23 25
10 Atlético GO 17 6 6 5 19:19 24
11 Cuiabá 17 5 9 3 14:11 24
12 Athletic Club 17 5 8 4 16:16 23
13 Náutico 17 6 3 8 21:21 21
14 Botafogo SP 17 5 5 7 20:18 20
15 CRB 17 5 5 7 26:31 20
16 Londrina 17 5 4 8 25:25 19
17 Ceará 17 4 6 7 15:20 18
18 Avaí 17 4 4 9 18:24 16
19 Ponte Preta 17 2 2 13 11:33 8
20 América 17 1 4 12 11:28 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventude 9 6 2 1 12:1 20
2 Vila Nova 8 6 2 0 16:9 20
3 Fortaleza 8 6 1 1 16:8 19
4 Criciúma 8 5 3 0 10:4 18
5 Operário 9 5 3 1 12:9 18
6 Novorizontino 8 5 2 1 14:9 17
7 Atlético GO 9 4 3 2 12:9 15
8 Goiás 8 5 0 3 8:10 15
9 Sport Recife 9 3 5 1 14:10 14
10 Cuiabá 9 3 5 1 8:6 14
11 Athletic Club 9 3 4 2 7:6 13
12 Avaí 9 3 3 3 10:9 12
13 Ceará 9 3 3 3 10:10 12
14 Londrina 8 3 2 3 14:10 11
15 Botafogo SP 8 3 2 3 13:9 11
16 Sao Bernardo 9 2 4 3 9:8 10
17 Náutico 8 3 1 4 6:6 10
18 CRB 8 2 2 4 14:13 8
19 Ponte Preta 9 1 2 6 6:15 5
20 América 8 0 2 6 5:13 2

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