Goiás vs Ceará betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on August 12th, 2024

Goiás will be playing against Ceará in a Serie B football match scheduled to take place on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 00:00h (UTC), in Brazil, check the Goiás vs Ceará betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Goiás vs Ceará will occur

The game takes place in the mythical Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro stadium, in the city of Goiânia, with a capacity for 50049 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Goiás vs Ceará betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie B has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.15 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.09 goals per game of the last championship.

Goiás last match

Goiás in its last official match drew (0-0) against São Paulo, in a match valid for Copa do Brasil. Coach M. Zanardi Gomes da Silva's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.20) ended up being a good result.

Although the overall performance of Goiás fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Ángelo Rodríguez played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Ceará last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Ceará, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Guarani team with a final score of 3-1.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.57, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Goiás vs Ceará h2h

Ceará was in 8th place in the Serie B while Goiás was in 15th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Ceará team entered the field with the 4-4-2 formation, the same tactic Goiás used in the match.

The last time these teams met was in a Serie B themed match that took place on the 20-04-2024 during the 2024 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Ceará team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Goiás team.

Goiás

Serie B leaderboard now

Considering the home team Goiás, standing in 11th place with 25 points in the Serie B competition in Brazil. Their performance statistics have been such as 7 wins, 7 losses and, 4 draws.

In the 20th round the team ranks over the CRB team with an advantage of 1 point which is just below the scoreboard in position 12, and with 1 point less than Ponte Preta team that is in the 10th place.

Goiás, although having no high aspirations, no relegation concerns, and occupying the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie B, will still try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Goiás analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Goiás is positive: after 19 rounds the team has scored 25 goals, conceding only 19.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Goiás in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Goiás and Ceará, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Goiás

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Marcão Silva. The Midfielder scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Goiás to achieve victory in several disputes.

Ceará

Serie B leaderboard now

Ceará arrives in this game with 29 points, and in 6th place in the Serie B, having won 8 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Which means that in the 20th round, the team is ahead with the same number of points over Sport Recife team who is in the 7th place.

Ceará analysis

Currently, in the Serie B, Ceará sums 31 goals for and a total of 24 goals against, after 19 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ceará is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Ceará

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Erick da Costa Farias. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Ceará to achieve victory in several disputes.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Goiás is Marcão Silva, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ceará is Erick da Costa Farias, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Since Ceará has an average of 1.33 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.62 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Ceará is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.79 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Ceará in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Goiás has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 19 rounds, while Ceará has an average of 3.2. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.95 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Goiás side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Ceará who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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