Santos FC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 23 | 36 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 May | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | RB Bragantino | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | EC Vitoria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | EC Juventude | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 4 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Santos FC launch into their encounter with Ceará SC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. Santos FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Tiquinho Soares has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Santos FC and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Ceará SC is showing some good football. However, Ceará SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lourenco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ceará SC.
- 39' It’s a booking for Santos FC player. Tomas Rincon gets a card.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Santos FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Leo Condé might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Ceara SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' The crowd applauds Thaciano as he leaves the pitch. Alvaro Barreal steps in for Santos FC.
- 65' The whistle greets Aderlan Silva as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Godoy.
- 66' Controversy at the stadium! Fernando Sobral argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
- 74' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Fabiano Silva is replaced by Rafael Ramos on 74 minute.
- 77' Santos FC ring the changes. Gabriel Bontempo has done his job and it is now time for Deivid Washington to step up.
- 80' Ceara SC ring the changes. Pedro Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Tubarao to step up.
- 85' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' Ceara SC make a change. Pedro Raul trudges off to be replaced by Lele on 87 minutes.
- 89' Santos FC make a change. Tomas Rincon trudges off to be replaced by Ze Rafael on 89 minutes.
- 90' A moment of madness from Willian Machado on 90 minutes earns him a card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
16
Thaciano ↓ Alvaro Barreal 64'
-
8
Tomas Rincon ↓ Ze Rafael 89'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Gabriel Veron 89'
- 31
- 77
- 7
- 32
- 2
-
13
Aderlan Silva ↓ Leonardo Godoy 65'
- 49
Bench
-
6
Ze Rafael ↑ 89'
- 3
- 1
- 21
-
29
Leonardo Godoy ↑ 65'
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↑ 64'
- 4
-
70
Gabriel Veron ↑ 89'
-
36
Deivid Washington ↑ 77'
- 20
- 33
- 25
Coach
Cesar Sampaio
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
-
10
Lucas Mugni ↓ Romulo 74'
-
7
Pedro Henrique ↓ Bruno Tubarao 80'
-
88
Fernando Sobral ↓ Lourenco 80'
-
9
Pedro Raul ↓ Lele 87'
- 79
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Rafael Ramos 74'
- 20
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 33
- 30
-
97
Lourenco ↑ 80'
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↑ 74'
- 18
- 8
-
29
Bruno Tubarao ↑ 80'
- 31
-
99
Lele ↑ 87'
-
19
Romulo ↑ 74'
- 22
Coach
Leo Condé
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcos Leonardo Almeida | 2 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 2 |
| Marinho | 2 |
| Jean Mota | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Jean Mota | 1 |
| Ze Roberto | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ceará SC
60%
Santos FC or Ceará SC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.