2 November 2026, 21:00 UTC

Athletic Club MG vs Ceara Serie B prediction & result

Minas Gerais
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
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Final score: Athletic Club MG 2-1 Ceara.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Athletic Club MG, 26% draw, 26% Ceara — fair odds of 2.08, 3.85 and 3.85.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the exact scoreline.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Athletic Club MG at 48%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Athletic Club MG97%Draw3%Ceara0%

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 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

17'
Vinicius Zanocelo
18'
Éder
22'
⚽Saulo Mineiroassist: Melquisedeque Costa De Oliveira
⚽Redney
35'
Enzo Henrique dos Santos
41'
🔁Enzo Henrique dos Santosout: José Carlos Cracco Neto
45'
🔁Joao Victor Broad Moreira Guimaraesout: Gian Franco Cabezas Rodriguez
45'
🔁Diogo·Batista de Souzaout: Douglas da Silva Santos
58'
62'
🔁Gabriel Silva Rochaout: Sávio António Alves
62'
🔁Lenny Ivo Lobato Romanelliout: Rian Santana
⚽Jhan Pool Torres Cañeteassist: Kauan Rodrigues da Silva
65'
🔁Redneyout: Dixon Vera
71'
72'
🔁Richardsonout: Vinícius
73'
🔁Enzo Lodovicoout: Matheus Araujo
74'
🔁Saulo Mineiroout: Renzo López
🔁Jhan Pool Torres Cañeteout: Philipe Sampaio Azevedo
79'

Match stats — Athletic Club MG vs Ceara

49%Possession51%
21Shots17
5On target5
4Corners3
1.61xG1.12

Goals against chances

Athletic Club MG2 from 1.61 xGabout what the chances were worth
Ceara1 from 1.12 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Athletic Club MG 3-4-3
  • 1Luan PolliG
  • 5Felipe NegrucciD
  • 4Lucas BeleziD
  • 3J. TorresD
  • 22Diogo BatistaM
  • 16João MiguelM
  • 15JotaM
  • 23EnzoM
  • 10AssisF
  • 9CarlinhosF
  • 17KauanF
Substitutes
  • 20W. AponzaF
  • 8G. CabezasM
  • 2Douglas PeléD
  • 11MaxF
  • 18Pedro OliveiraM
  • 13Philipe SampaioD
  • 21D. VeraF
  • 14Yago SantosM
  • 19YarlenF
Coach: Alex
Ceara 3-4-3
  • 1RichardG
  • 33ÉderD
  • 13Luiz OtávioD
  • 71Gabriel Silva RochaD
  • 31BryanM
  • 26RichardsonM
  • 25Vinicius ZanoceloM
  • 77Lenny LobatoM
  • 60Enzo LodovicoF
  • 73Saulo MineiroF
  • 40RichardF
Substitutes
  • 44Kaiky Cabral LeãoM
  • 11N. FerreiraF
  • 2Rafael RamosD
  • 16Rian SantanaF
  • 23Caíque FrançaG
  • 29VinaM
  • 99LuccaF
  • 94R. LópezF
  • 10L. MugniM
Coach: Daniel Paulista

Form going into Athletic Club MG vs Ceara

Athletic Club MG

Serie B

  • L0-1away to Operario-PR23 October 2026
  • D0-0away to Avai18 October 2026

Ceara

Serie B

  • L0-2Goias27 October 2026
  • D2-2Juventude17 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Brazil Serie B table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
13Athletic Club MG381115124646048
16Ceara381111163948-944

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

Head-to-head: Athletic Club MG vs Ceara

  • 13 July 2026Ceara 0–0 Athletic Club MGSerie B

Leading scorers: Athletic Club MG and Ceara

Athletic Club MG

No player in Serie B's leading scorers — 46 league goals as a side.

Ceara

GoalsAssists

  • Richard74

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Athletic Club MG beat Ceara 2–1. That was the exact score the model named before kick-off, with a win for Athletic Club MG at 48%. The goals: Saulo Mineiro 22' for Ceara, Redney 35' for Athletic Club MG, Jhan Pool Torres Cañete 65' for Athletic Club MG. On expected goals it finished 1.61–1.12.

How the call on Athletic Club MG v Ceara has moved

First published on 19 Oct at 31% / 27% / 42% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 5 updates, it read 48% / 26% / 26%: the biggest move is Athletic Club MG's chance of winning, up 17 points.

  1. Athletic Club MG win48%▲ +17
  2. Draw26%▼ −1
  3. Ceara win26%▼ −16

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

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.