3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC

Avai vs Ceara Serie B prediction & result

Estádio da Ressacada, Florianopolis
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano, Brazil
Full time0 – 1

Final score: Avai 0-1 Ceara.

Before kick-off the model made it 29% Avai, 29% draw, 42% Ceara — fair odds of 3.45, 3.45 and 2.38. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Ceara at 42% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Avai3%Draw93%Ceara4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

🔁Reynaldo Cesar Moraesout: Jefferson Maciel
3'
Romildo
37'
Wenderson
37'
38'
Luiz Otávio
55'
Richardson
🔁Léo Gamalhoout: Caio Suassuna Gonçalves Ferreira
60'
63'
🔁Richardsonout: Vinicius Zanocelo
63'
🔁Lucca Holanda Sampaio Tavaresout: Vinícius
🔁João Vitorout: Wallison
70'
🔁Romildoout: Gaspar
70'
Felipe Vizeu
71'
75'
🔁Enzo Valentim Lodovicoout: Rian Bonfim De Santana
75'
🔁Bryan Borges Mascarenhasout: Janderson Gabriel De Oliveira Martins
87'
🔁Matheus Araujoout: Renzo López
Daniel Penha
90+2'
90+6'
⚽Luiz Otávioassist: Renzo López

Match stats — Avai vs Ceara

56%Possession44%
20Shots13
5On target5
8Corners6

Line-ups

Avai 4-2-3-1
  • 94Bruno FerreiraG
  • 22João Vitor Cardoso de SouzaD
  • 3AllysonD
  • 40ReynaldoD
  • 36DGD
  • 5Del PiageM
  • 8Luiz HenriqueM
  • 14Daniel PenhaM
  • 95WendersonM
  • 10Jean LucasM
  • 9Léo GamalhoF
Substitutes
  • 1Igor BohnG
  • 18HyanM
  • 23Gabriel CiprianoF
  • 15Guilherme VargasD
  • 70GasparF
  • 38Jefferson MacielD
  • 2WallisonD
  • 30Kauã Gabriel Pereira Dos SantosF
  • 66QuaresmaD
Coach: Allan Aal
Ceara 4-2-3-1
  • 1RichardG
  • 2Rafael RamosD
  • 4Luiz OtávioD
  • 13Luiz OtávioD
  • 31BryanD
  • 26RichardsonM
  • 81Joao GabrielM
  • 60EnzoM
  • 40RichardM
  • 8Matheus AraújoM
  • 99LuccaF
Substitutes
  • 7Giovanni PavaniM
  • 77Lenny LobatoF
  • 94R. LópezF
  • 10L. MugniM
  • 29VinaM
  • 25Vinicius ZanoceloM
  • 23Caíque FrançaG
  • 16Rian Bonfim De SantanaF
  • 44Kaiky Cabral LeãoM
Coach: Daniel Paulista

Form going into Avai vs Ceara

Avai

  • L0-3away to Criciuma27 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Goias20 September 2026

Ceara

  • D2-2away to Operario-PR26 September 2026
  • W2-1Novorizontino18 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Serie B table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
17Avai33106173343-1036
15Ceara33119133540-542

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Avai vs Ceara

  • 3 October 2026Avai 0–1 CearaSerie B
  • 10 June 2026Ceara 2–1 AvaiSerie B
  • 3 November 2024Ceara 2–0 AvaiSerie B
  • 20 July 2024Avai 0–1 CearaSerie B
  • 22 October 2023Avai 1–0 CearaSerie B
  • 28 June 2023Ceara 0–0 AvaiSerie B

Leading scorers: Avai and Ceara

Avai

No player in Serie B's leading scorers — 33 league goals as a side.

Ceara

GoalsAssists

  • Melk75

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.