Nautico Recife 1-0 Ceara: result and AI prediction
Nautico Recife – Ceara, Serie B, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 01:30 AM (GMT). Venue: Estádio dos Aflitos
Nautico Recife is #15 in the table (27 pts) and Ceara #16 (25 pts). Nautico Recife is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Nautico Recife 2, draws 1, Ceara 3. Their last meeting, on April 11, 2026, ended Ceara 1-0 Nautico Recife.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
Náutico have the home edge in a tight contest between sides separated by only a small gap in the table. Neither team arrives with a convincing run of wins, and recent meetings point toward a match where clear chances are scarce. Náutico’s stronger home defensive platform gives them a route to control the game, but Ceará remain dangerous if the match opens late. The first set-piece goal or transition mistake may define a fixture with significant pressure around the lower reaches of the standings.
Head-to-head analysis
The modern head-to-head series is unusually tight, with recent meetings repeatedly settled by a single goal or no goal at all. Ceará won the reverse league fixture, while Náutico won the previous home cup meeting.
Form (last 5)
Nautico Recife vs Ceara stats
| Nautico Recife | Ceara | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Goals scored | 26 | 23 |
| Goals conceded | 26 | 28 |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 5 |
Last meetings
- 2026-04-11Ceara 1-0 Nautico Recife
- 2025-01-23Nautico Recife 1-0 Ceara
- 2024-02-15Nautico Recife 0-0 Ceara
- 2017-08-25Ceara 1-0 Nautico Recife
- 2017-05-27Nautico Recife 0-2 Ceara
- 2016-10-15Nautico Recife 1-0 Ceara

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