Ceará vs Sport Recife Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 05 Sep 2026

Ceará vs Sport Recife Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals @ -139

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We can’t pass up the chance to wager Under 2.5 when Ceará clash with Sport Recife. The Total Goals market offers us the chance to take odds of -139 and we think a return is on the cards.

Explore our full Ceará vs Sport Recife betting preview, which features the complete write-up for our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Ceará vs Sport Recife Preview

Ceará clash with Sport Recife, with kick-off set for 17:30 on Saturday 5 September.

Ceará lost on the road in their last game. Vila Nova won 2-0.

Sport Recife have suffered back-to-back Série B road defeats, recently losing 2-1 to Grêmio Novorizontino.

H2H: 2-0 Win for Sport in Last H2H Clash

Sport overcame Ceará when the sides last played. It was a 2-0 scoreline at home. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

Série B		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Sport Recife	34	13	12	9	45	37	8	45:37	51
16	Ceará	34	11	10	13	37	42	-5	37:42	43

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Main Match Prediction

The price of -139 looks particularly appealing when it comes to wagering Under 2.5 for this Série B showdown. It’s expected that these teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Ceará games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Ceará games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Sport games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Sport games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Série B stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

According to the odds, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Ceará 1 - 0 Sport Recife

We’re going for Ceará at +500 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jose 'Zé Roberto' Araujo Filho Over 0.5 Shots On Target +112

Jose 'Zé Roberto' Araujo Filho (Sport Recife) can be backed to have a minimum of one shot on goal at +112. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.

Latest Jose 'Zé Roberto' Araujo Filho Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

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Renzo López To Score +230

Renzo López (Ceará) can be wagered at +230 to score. He looks like a value pick and we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Renzo López Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

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Ceará vs Sport Recife 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.

With the bookmakers affording them a 45% chance of winning, Ceará might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are +123 when it comes to this Série B encounter. If you want to back the outsider, Sport Recife are available at +225.

Ceará are -114 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Sport.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

The top betting sites always do a great job when it comes to Série B games. They provide football bettors with hundreds of markets and you can cherry-pick the most attractive options.

Full-Time Result

1

+123

X

+215

2

+225

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+105

2

+285

Double Chance

1X

-313

12

-303

X2

-159

Draw No Bet

1

-182

2

+123

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-114

No

-125

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)

First

+450

Anytime

+195

Pedro Henrique Perotti (Sport Recife)

First

+500

Anytime

+200

Renzo López (Ceará)

First

+550

Anytime

+230

Michael Nicolás Ferreira Berrondo (Ceará)

First

+700

Anytime

+310

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

First

+750

Anytime

+330

Lucca Sampaio Tavares (Ceará)

First

+800

Anytime

+350

Jose 'Zé Roberto' Araujo Filho (Sport Recife)

First

+1000

Anytime

+400

Marlon Douglas de Sales Silva (Sport Recife)

First

+950

Anytime

+410

Diego Hernández (Sport Recife)

First

+1050

Anytime

+430

Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará)

First

+1000

Anytime

+450

Juan Alano (Sport Recife)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Clayson Henrique Da Silva Vieira (Sport Recife)

First

+1300

Anytime

+525

Carlos de Pena (Sport Recife)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Lucas Mugni (Ceará)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Luiz Otávio da Silva Santos (Ceará)

First

+1600

Anytime

+650

Gustavo Prado (Ceará)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Antonio Savio (Ceará)

First

+1700

Anytime

+800

Matheus Araújo Andrade (Ceará)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos (Ceará)

First

+2000

Anytime

+900

Sanchez Jose Vale Costa (Ceará)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Pedro Henrique Perotti (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Renzo López (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Michael Nicolás Ferreira Berrondo (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Lucca Sampaio Tavares (Ceará)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-

Jose 'Zé Roberto' Araujo Filho (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Marlon Douglas de Sales Silva (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Diego Hernández (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-

Juan Alano (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-

Clayson Henrique Da Silva Vieira (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-

Carlos de Pena (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-

Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-

Lucas Mugni (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Gustavo Prado (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Luiz Otávio da Silva Santos (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Antonio Savio (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Araújo Andrade (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Richardson Fernandes dos Santos (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Sanchez Jose Vale Costa (Ceará)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-

Ceará vs Sport Recife Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Ceará vs Sport without reviewing the latest team news. Get the confirmed lineups for Série B plus the newest injury news.

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