Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ceará SC vs Santos FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Ceará SC
3 – 0
Full Time
Santos FC
Sun 5 Oct 2025 · 23:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Lourenco 37' Y
Y 39' Benjamin Rollheiser
Y 55' Igor Vinicius
Y 85' Tiquinho Soares

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Santos FC — Serie A at Castelao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

2
5
5
Ceará SC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-05 Ceará SC 3–0 Santos FC 2025-05-12 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC 2022-09-10 Ceará SC 2–1 Santos FC 2022-05-21 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC 2021-09-19 Ceará SC 0–0 Santos FC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Santos FC H 3–0 W
02 Oct EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
29 Sep São Paulo FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep EC Bahia H 1–1 D
14 Sep CR Vasco da Gama A 2–2 D
30 Aug EC Juventude H 0–1 L
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Ceará SC A 0–3 L
02 Oct Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
28 Sep RB Bragantino A 2–2 D
21 Sep São Paulo FC H 1–0 W
14 Sep CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
31 Aug Fluminense FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
9/8
46-60
7/4
61-75
3/4
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 15 G 4 A
Neymar 8 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Castelao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ceará SC and Santos FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A stunning finish from Lucas Mugni — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Vojvoda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Lourenco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ceará SC so far.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Vojvoda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The referee shows Ceara SC player a card on 37.
  • 39' Santos FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 298 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 46' Alvaro Barreal gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Tomas Rincon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Santos FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 63' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Lucas Mugni by Vina on 63 minute.
  • 66' What a moment for Pedro Henrique! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 68' Gustavo Caballero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Igor Vinicius at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' The whistle greets Lourenco as he departs to be replaced by Richardson.
  • 76' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Guilherme departs to be replaced by Tiquinho Soares.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' The Santos FC bench stirs into life. Benjamin Rollheiser is withdrawn and Thaciano gets his opportunity.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiquinho Soares on 85.
  • 90' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Antonio Galeano by Aylon on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Ceará SC beats Santos FC

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marinho 2
Jean Mota 2
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Eduardo Sasha 2
Pio 1
Fernando Sobral 1
Pio 1
Arthur Gomes 1

Head to Head

2025-10-05 Ceará SC 3–0 Santos FC 2025-05-12 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC 2022-09-10 Ceará SC 2–1 Santos FC 2022-05-21 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC 2021-09-19 Ceará SC 0–0 Santos FC

Ceará SC Form

2025-10-05 Ceará SC 3–0 Santos FC W 2025-10-02 EC Vitoria 1–0 Ceará SC L 2025-09-29 São Paulo FC 0–1 Ceará SC W 2025-09-20 Ceará SC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2025-09-14 CR Vasco da Gama 2–2 Ceará SC D 2025-08-30 Ceará SC 0–1 EC Juventude L

Santos FC Form

2025-10-05 Ceará SC 3–0 Santos FC L 2025-10-02 Santos FC 1–1 Gremio FBPA D 2025-09-28 RB Bragantino 2–2 Santos FC D 2025-09-21 Santos FC 1–0 São Paulo FC W 2025-09-14 CA Mineiro 1–1 Santos FC D 2025-08-31 Santos FC 0–0 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC53% Draw27% Santos FC20%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Santos FC
47%
Ceará SC or Santos FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC35% Draw50% Santos FC15%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 25% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.