Ceara vs Ponte Preta

7 August 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Lucca 29’
  • Giulio 78’

Match summary

Ceara beat Ponte Preta 2-0. Ceara led 1-0 at half-time.

Lucca put Ceara ahead in the 29th minute and Giulio made it 2-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ceara created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Ponte Preta's 0.97 from 7. Ponte Preta had a player sent off.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
20 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 1
3 Corners 2
90 Attacks 51
45 Dangerous attacks 23
477 Passes 208
88.3% Pass accuracy 67.8%
21 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Ceara Ponte Preta
Kick-off
11’
Julio de OliveiraFoul
Thalisson GabrielShot on target
12’
19’
Julio de OliveiraSecond yellowFoul
21’
Diego PorfirioArgument
22’
Diego LeãoKevyson
23’
Corner
24’
David da HoraShot on target
LuccaRight foot shot1-0 (Ceara)
29’
43’
Lucas CunhaFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Rodrigo de SouzaDavid da Hora
Luiz OtávioThalisson Gabriel
49’
Second half underway
SávioShot on target
57’
MelkNicolás Ferreira
62’
RichardsonGiovanni Pavani
62’
64’
Daniel BaianinhoSergio Palacios
LuccaShot on target
65’
João GabrielTime wasting
69’
69’
Corner
LuccaShot on target
70’
Corner
70’
GiulioLeft foot shot2-0 (Ceara)
78’
LuccaShot on target
82’
Corner
82’
83’
Gustavo TellesAndré Lima
83’
Gustavo AlmeidaElvis
Lucas MugniVina
84’
Renzo LópezLucca
84’
86’
Gustavo AlmeidaFoul
Lucas MugniShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+2’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.97 29’ Lucca (Ceara), 1-0 29’ 78’ Giulio (Ceara), 2-0 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 0.97 29’ Lucca (Ceara), 1-0 Lucca 29’ 78’ Giulio (Ceara), 2-0 Giulio 78’
Ceara 2.08 xGPonte Preta 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ponte Preta attacking Ceara attacking 
24’ David da Hora (Ponte Preta), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 78’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 70’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 41’ Brandão (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 65’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 48’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lucas Mugni (Ceara), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 16’ Léo Gomes (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 65’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Thalisson Gabriel (Ceara), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Vina (Ceara), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Lucas Mugni (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Bryan Borges (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Elvis (Ponte Preta), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Giovanni Pavani (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Nicolás Ferreira (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Giovanni Pavani (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Léo Gomes (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 1’ André Lima (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ André Lima (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Sávio (Ceara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ David da Hora (Ponte Preta), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 78’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 70’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 41’ Brandão (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 65’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 48’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+1’ Lucas Mugni (Ceara), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 16’ Léo Gomes (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 65’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 10’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Thalisson Gabriel (Ceara), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Vina (Ceara), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ Lucas Mugni (Ceara), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Bryan Borges (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Vina (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Giulio (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Melk (Ceara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Elvis (Ponte Preta), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Lucca (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Giovanni Pavani (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Nicolás Ferreira (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Giovanni Pavani (Ceara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Sávio (Ceara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Léo Gomes (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 1’ André Lima (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ André Lima (Ponte Preta), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ceara 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Richard
Sávio
Gabriel 49’
Rocha
Borges
Pavani 62’
Gabriel
Ferreira 62’
Giulio
Vina 84’
Lucca 84’
Ponte Preta 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Vinicius
Porfirio
Palacios 64’
Cunha
Kevyson 22’
Lima 83’
Gomes
Oliveira
Hora 46’
Elvis 83’
Brandão

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Richard
94′ 1 0 15 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Bryan Borges
94′ 4 – – 11 2 46 2 – – –
Thalisson Gabriel Taken off
49′ – 1 – 4 4 28 1 – – –
Gabriel Silva Rocha
94′ 2 – – 8 6 61 3 – 1 –
Sávio
94′ 4 – – 5 – 60 – – – –
Luiz Otávio Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 2 1 27 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Giovanni Pavani Taken off
62′ – 1 48 2 0.01 – 1 2 – 1 –
João Gabriel
94′ – – 44 2 0.07 2 – 2 2 –
Nicolás Ferreira Taken off
62′ – – 28 2 0.02 1 2 4 1 3 –
Vina Taken off
84′ – – 30 2 0.05 – – 3 – 2 –
Giulio
94′ 1 – 28 – 0.03 1 – 6 1 3 –
Melk Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 14 1 0.15 – – – – – –
Richardson Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 29 – 0.01 1 – 4 – 1 –
Lucas Mugni Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Lucca Taken off
84′ 1 – 4 4 0.58 0.03 – 5 – 13 –
Renzo López Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.12 1 2 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Ceara LDDLW
Ponte Preta LLLLD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.