Regular Season - 34 · 17 October 2026, 19:30 UTC

Ceara vs Juventude Serie B prediction

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Our model says: Ceara 1–0 Juventude

The model makes it 42% Ceara, 29% draw, 29% Juventude — fair odds of 2.38, 3.45 and 3.45. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

Expected goals: Ceara 1.58, Juventude 1.10.

Both teams to score: 54%. Over 2.5 goals: 50%, under 2.5: 50%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • Ceara are 15th on 36 points from 30 games; Juventude are top on 56 points from 31 games — Serie B.
  • Ceara are unbeaten in 3, most recently a 2-2 draw away to Operario-PR.
  • Juventude have won 3 of their last 5, most recently a 3-0 win at home to Operario-PR.
  • Last 6 meetings: Juventude 5 wins to 1, 0 draws; the most recent, 28 June 2026, ended Juventude 2–0 Ceara.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Ceara42%2.38
Draw29%3.45
Juventude29%3.45

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Ceara vs Juventude

54%
Both teams to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Ceara win Draw Juventude win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 1–010%
  3. 2–19%
  4. 2–09%
  5. 0–07%
  6. 0–17%
  7. 1–27%

Scores read Ceara first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 38%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Ceara at 42% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 1,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.8% 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.

Form going into Ceara vs Juventude

Ceara

  • D2-2away to Operario-PR26 September 2026
  • W2-1Novorizontino18 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Fortaleza EC13 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Atletico Goianiense10 September 2026
  • W2-1Sport Recife5 September 2026

Juventude

  • W3-0Operario-PR2 October 2026
  • W1-0away to America Mineiro28 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Sport Recife19 September 2026
  • L0-2Athletic Club MG13 September 2026
  • W2-0away to Criciuma9 September 2026

What these results say

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
15Ceara3099123339-636
1Juventude3116873519+1656

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Ceara vs Juventude

  • 28 June 2026Juventude 2–0 CearaSerie B
  • 30 August 2025Ceara 0–1 JuventudeSerie A
  • 12 April 2025Juventude 2–1 CearaSerie A
  • 25 November 2023Ceara 1–3 JuventudeSerie B
  • 23 July 2023Juventude 1–0 CearaSerie B
  • 13 November 2022Ceara 4–1 JuventudeSerie A

Leading scorers: Ceara and Juventude

Ceara

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

Juventude

  • Alisson Safira6 goals1 assist

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

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Ceara carry a model rating of 6.59 against 6.56 for Juventude. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.58 goals for Ceara and 1.10 for Juventude. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Ceara rate 0.72 in attack and 1.22 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Juventude rate 0.75 and 1.35.

Where the model differs from the table

The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Juventude, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Ceara a 0% chance of the title and Juventude 39.5%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,381 correct results out of 2,964 settled predictions (47%), with 285 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

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.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Ceara the highest probability at 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.58 expected goals for Ceara against 1.10 for Juventude. Ceara's attack/defence rating is 0.72/1.22 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.75/1.35 for Juventude.

Season stats

CearaJuventude
30Matches31
9W 9D 12LRecord16W 8D 7L
33 1.1 a gameGoals scored35 1.1 a game
39 1.3 a gameGoals conceded19 0.6 a game
5 of 30Clean sheets21 of 31
10 of 30Failed to score9 of 31
1 of 1Penalties scored2 of 3
71 2.4 a gameYellow cards68 2.2 a game
4Red cards0
4-2-3-1 11×Usual shape3-4-2-1 12×

Ceara at home · Juventude away

15Played15
7W 3D 5LRecord6W 4D 5L
19–17Goals for – against13–13
3 of 15Clean sheets9 of 15

League matches only, Serie B, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Serie B matches this season: Ceara 30, Juventude 31.

Ceara scored 227499
Juventude conceded 045324
Juventude scored 2310776
Ceara conceded 7741055

Juventude score most often in the 31–45 minute window (10 goals); Ceara have let in 4 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Ceara

  • vs Goias24 Oct · Serie Bwin 53%
  • at Athletic Club MG31 Oct · Serie Bwin 39%

Juventude

  • vs Nautico Recife24 Oct · Serie Bwin 52%
  • at Vila Nova31 Oct · Serie Bwin 35%
  • at Cuiaba7 Nov · Serie Bwin 35%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.