Ceará vs Sport Recife Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2025

Find Out Why We’re Backing Ceará

We believe that Ceará will get the better of bottom club Sport Recife and the favourites are excellent value at -111. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 2-1 Sport Win

Ceará played Santos on the road in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw. Big Grandpa ended up with just 33% possession and had six shots on target.

Sport Recife have lost their previous three away games. Their latest contest was a 4-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro. Antonio Oliveira's team had 45% possession and four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Sport and Ceará saw the former triumph at home. It was a 2-1 Serie B victory. The past 8 meetings between these sides have resulted in three Sport victories and two Ceará wins. There have also been three draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Ceará	21	7	5	9	19	20	-1	19:20	26
20	Sport Recife	20	1	7	12	14	33	-19	14:33	10

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Ceará have 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. The Fortaleza club have averaged 40.3% possession and 3.1 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 5.1 corners from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Top goalscorer Pedro Raul has found the net 4 times, Marllon 2, with Pedro Henrique and two other players on 1. Lucas Mugni has recorded the most assists with 3.

Sport have lost 6 and drawn 2, with an average of 0.5 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. The Lions average 48.0% possession, 6.3 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Pablo, Sergio Oliveira and Chrystian Barletta, with 1 goals apiece. Lucas Lima has had 2 assists in the previous 8 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Ceará confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fernando Miguel (GK), Fabiano Silva, Marllon, Willian Machado, Matheus Bahia, Lourenco, Diego, Antonio Galeano, Lucas Mugni, Pedro Henrique, Pedro Raul.

Sport Recife confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Caique Franca (GK), Lucas Cunha, Antonio Carlos, Chico, Hereda, Igor Carius, Lucas Lima, Ze Lucas, Christian Rivera, Chrystian Barletta, Carlos Alberto.

Ceará vs Sport Recife Prediction & Betting Tips

Ceará have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this Série A game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -111 with a large degree of confidence.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Ceará vs Sport Recife league stats:

• Ceará have won 3 of their last 4 games at home.
• Sport have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Sport have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
• Sport have lost their last 3 games on the road.

Ceará to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

It’s worth considering all the options. If you’re looking for tastier odds about Ceará to win and a certain number of goals to be scored, then the Match Result & Total market could be a good way forward.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Ceará 2 - 0 Sport Recife

There are betting odds of +650 that Ceará land a 2-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Chrystian Barletta Over 0.5 Shots On Target -125

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) can be backed to register at least one shot on goal at -125. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Chrystian Barletta Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+370

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

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Lucas Mugni To Score +700

Lucas Mugni (Ceará) can be backed to find the net at +700. We think this is the pick of the player props, with generous odds available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Lucas Mugni Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+700

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Shots

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

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Ceará vs Sport Recife Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Ceará Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

With a 51% chance of winning, Ceará are favourites to win this Serie A match and they’re available at betting odds of -102 with the bookies. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sport Recife are trading at +370.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Série A match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-102

X

+188

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

-100

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-270

X2

-133

Draw No Bet

1

-294

2

+195

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-102

2 Hcp +0.5

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-200

Over 2.5

+150

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+105

No

-149

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva Top of First Goalscorer List

There’s the chance to back Pedro Raul Garay da Silva at +360 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva (Ceará)

First

+165

Anytime

+360

Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)

First

+260

Anytime

+540

Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Fernando "Fernandinho" Marques Maciel (Ceará)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Silvio Alejandro Martínez (Ceará)

First

+370

Anytime

+750

Fernando Sobral (Ceará)

First

+420

Anytime

+850

Gonçalo Paciência (Sport Recife)

First

+540

Anytime

+1100

Rodrigo Atencio (Sport Recife)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Romulo Azevedo Simão (Ceará)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Pablo Felipe Teixeira (Sport Recife)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Antonio Galeano (Ceará)

First

+575

Anytime

+1100

Jorge Recalde (Ceará)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

João Paulo Ferreira Lourenço (Ceará)

First

+575

Anytime

+1100

Lucas Mugni (Ceará)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos (Ceará)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Willian Machado (Ceará)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Marcos Victor Silva Ferreira (Ceará)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Christian (1996) Rivera (Sport Recife)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Bruno "Tubarão" Nunes de Barros (Ceará)

First

+1050

Anytime

+1900

Matheus Bahia (Ceará)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+110

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-132

Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-139

Fernando "Fernandinho" Marques Maciel (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-161

Silvio Alejandro Martínez (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Antonio Galeano (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-159

Gonçalo Paciência (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-192

Pablo Felipe Teixeira (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-204

Fernando Sobral (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-213

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva (Ceará)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-222

Rodrigo Atencio (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-227

João Paulo Ferreira Lourenço (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Romulo Azevedo Simão (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-278

Jorge Recalde (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-278

Lucas Mugni (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-476

Willian Machado (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Christian (1996) Rivera (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Pedro Raul Garay da Silva (Ceará)

Over 3.5

-133

Under 3.5

-

Aylon Darwin Tavella (Ceará)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Pedro Henrique Konzen Medina (Ceará)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Fernando "Fernandinho" Marques Maciel (Ceará)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Silvio Alejandro Martínez (Ceará)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Gonçalo Paciência (Sport Recife)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Rodrigo Atencio (Sport Recife)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Romulo Azevedo Simão (Ceará)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Felipe Teixeira (Sport Recife)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Antonio Galeano (Ceará)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Jorge Recalde (Ceará)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

João Paulo Ferreira Lourenço (Ceará)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Mugni (Ceará)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Christian (1996) Rivera (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Ceará vs Sport Recife Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Ceará vs Sport team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Série A squads.

Ceará Team Page Sport Recife Team Page