Sport Rec. vs Ceara Prediction 3 May 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Recife PE and Ceara. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 21:00 3 May. The tournament match will take place at the Ilha do Retiro stadium in the city of Recife. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 15 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Recife PE):
- ball possession percentage: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 6 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Recife PE and Ceara:
- played 24 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 10, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 24 against 29;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.08, in the 2nd half - 1.13;
- average total goals in the match - 2.21.
Head-to-head statistics Sport Rec. - Ceara

Recife PE Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 30 April 2026 as part of the Brazilian Copa do Nordeste tournament (home team - Fortaleza, away team - Recife PE). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the game statistics (Recife PE vs Fortaleza):
- ball possession: 39% vs 61%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 0 vs 7.
- 2 wins,
- 0 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Recife PE stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 33% and a loss percentage of 0%.
⚽️Recife PE has scored a total of 6 goals. On the defensive end, Recife PE has allowed 4 goals over the season.
Match Results: Recife PE

Ceara Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 30 April 2026 as part of the Brazilian Copa do Nordeste tournament (home team - Maranhao, away - Ceara). The match ended with a score of 1:3.
Here are the game statistics (Ceara vs Maranhao):
- ball possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
- 2 wins,
- 0 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Ceara stands at a mid-tier position within the Serie B standings, with a win percentage of 33% and a loss percentage of 0%.
⚽Ceara has scored a total of 8 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 5 goals over the season.
Match Results: Ceara
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 10, draws - 6.
Statistics: Recife PE vs Ceara
- matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 6;
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- win percentage: 33% vs 33%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 4 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 5;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 1.21;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.21;
- both teams scored: overall - 12; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Recife PE vs Ceara
- average total in the tournament: 1.67 vs 2.17;
- average total goals scored: 1 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.17 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.83 vs 0.67;
- Recife PE: average total at home in the tournament - 1.33;
- Ceara: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.7 (home - 2.33) vs 1.8 (away - 1.33).
- Ceara have scored in 11 of last 12 games.
Prediction on corners
Recife PE: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.5; at home field - 5.33;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.6; at home field - 5.67.
Ceara: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.17, away - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.9; away - 3.17.
- Ceara have taken under 4.5 corners in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 24;
- both teams scored all-time - 12 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Recife PE vs Ceara
- number of matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 6;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 3;
- number of BTTS matches for Recife PE at home - 2 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Ceara away - 1 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Recife PE at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Ceara away - 4 (67%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (9/60, 15%);
- Recife PE at home most often finish matches: 1:0 , 1:1 , 2:2 (1/3, 33.3%);
- Ceara away most often play: 0:0 , 0:2 , 1:1 (1/3, 33.3%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.68% (odds 5.54)
1:0 - 12.22% (odds 5.57)
0:0 - 10.84% (odds 6.51)
Editorial Prediction
- Recife PE scored in the 2nd half in 12 of last 13 home games.