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Novorizontino vs Ceará result, stats & H2H

Novorizontino

2–1

Ceará

Juninho
Matheus Bianqui

Melk

23/05/2026 22:00 · Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi

Novorizontino2–1Ceará

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Juninho
Matheus Bianqui
Nilson Castrillón

Melk
Júlio César
Bruno Ferreira
Rafael Ramos
Sánchez

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NovorizontinoCeará

6Shots on target1

18Fouls12

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Novorizontino

Ceará

Matheus BianquiMF · 90′Player of the match7.6
JuninhoMF · 45′7.2
RômuloMF · 90′7.0
MelkMF · 65′7.0
PatrickDF · 90′6.9

Matheus BianquiMF · 90′Player of the match7.6
JuninhoMF · 45′7.2
RômuloMF · 90′7.0

MelkMF · 65′7.0
DieguinhoMF · 75′6.9
Matheus AraújoMF · 65′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Serie B
Kick-off: Sat 23 May 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Capacity: 16,000
City: Novo Horizonte, São Paulo

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Novorizontino wins

0Draws

1Ceará wins

Last matches: Novorizontino

24.10.26Serie BAtletico GONovorizontino01W
18.10.26Serie BVila NovaNovorizontino22D
12.10.26Serie BNovorizontinoPonte Preta51W
08.10.26Serie BNauticoNovorizontino02W
02.10.26Serie BNovorizontinoGoiás30W

Last matches: Ceará

Primeira LigaGrêmioCeará11D
Primeira LigaCearáFlamengo00D
Primeira LigaAmérica MineiroCeará00D
27.10.26Serie BCearáGoiás02L
17.10.26Serie BCearáJuventude22D

Head-to-head matches

18.09.26Serie BCearáNovorizontino21L
23.05.26Serie BNovorizontinoCeará21W

3.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Novorizontino vs Ceará: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Novorizontino wins

0Draws

1Ceará wins

3:3Goals (Novorizontino : Ceará)

3.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Novorizontino at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Ceará at home: 1-0-02:1 goals in 1 games
Novorizontino's biggest win: 2–1Novorizontino 2–1 Ceará, 23 May 2026
Ceará's biggest win: 2–1Ceará 2–1 Novorizontino, 18 Sept 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Sept 2026	Serie B	Ceará	2–1	Novorizontino
23 May 2026	Serie B	Novorizontino	2–1	Ceará

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Novorizontino4W 1D 0L · goals 13–3

W24.10Serie BAAtletico GO1–0
D18.10Serie BAVila Nova2–2
W12.10Serie BHPonte Preta5–1
W08.10Serie BANautico2–0
W02.10Serie BHGoiás3–0

Ceará0W 4D 1L · goals 3–5

D01.01Primeira LigaAGrêmio1–1
D01.01Primeira LigaHFlamengo0–0
D01.01Primeira LigaAAmérica Mineiro0–0
L27.10Serie BHGoiás0–2
D17.10Serie BHJuventude2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NovorizontinoCeará

2.1Goals scored per game0.9

0.8Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

4Clean sheets4

10%Failed to score40%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-3-1

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NovorizontinoCeará

Serie B 2025 · 32 gamesSerie B 2026 · 26 games

1.1Goals scored1.1

0.8Goals conceded1.3

5.3Corners5.6

14.9Shots13.0

50%Possession50%

2.4Yellow cards2.2

41%Clean sheets19%

28%Failed to score31%

8-6-1Home / away record (W-D-L)3-4-7

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NovorizontinoCeará

Top stats

6Shots on target1

Passes

360Passes391

287Accurate passes322

80%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

18Fouls12

0Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.6Matheus BianquiNovorizontino
7.2JuninhoNovorizontino
7.0RômuloNovorizontino
7.0MelkCeará
6.9PatrickNovorizontino

Novorizontino (15)

Ceará (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Serie B

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Novorizontino	35	+32	64	WDWWW
2	Juventude	35	+22	64	WDDWW
15	Nautico	35	-7	43	LDLLD
16	Ceara	35	-7	43	LDLWW
17	Avai	35	-12	37	LDWWL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NovorizontinoFormationCeará

Novorizontino

Ceará

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Novorizontino vs Ceará preview

Novorizontino and Ceará met in the Serie B on Sat, 23 May 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

NovorizontinoWDWWW13 scored · 3 conceded

CearáDDDLD3 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NovorizontinoCeará

2.1Goals scored per game0.9

0.8Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

4Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

1Novorizontino wins

0Draws

1Ceará wins

2 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 100%

League table

Novorizontino1st64 pts · 35 played

Ceará16th43 pts · 35 played

Novorizontino lead by 21 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Novorizontino WDWWW (goals 13–3), Ceará DDDLD (goals 3–5).

Both teams scored in 60% of Novorizontino's recent games and 40% of Ceará's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Novorizontino average 2.1 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Ceará 0.9 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 4).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Novorizontino's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Novorizontino sit 1st on 64 pts after 35 games, Ceará 16th on 43 pts.

Nito explains: Novorizontino vs Ceará

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Novorizontino and Ceará matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Novorizontino's last 10 matches and 40% of Ceará's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 100%. In this match it landed (Novorizontino 2-1 Ceará).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Novorizontino reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Ceará in 30% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WDWWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Novorizontino, last 5: 4 W · 1 D · 0 L (13 scored, 3 conceded). Ceará, last 5: 0 W · 4 D · 1 L (3 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Novorizontino and Ceará stand in the table?

Novorizontino are 1st with 64 points from 35 games. Ceará are 16th with 43 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 21 points.

Novorizontino vs Ceará: questions & answers

Who won Novorizontino vs Ceará?

Novorizontino won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Novorizontino vs Ceará?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Novorizontino vs Ceará played?

Novorizontino vs Ceará was played on Sat, 23 May 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi.

What is the head-to-head record between Novorizontino and Ceará?

2 meetings: Novorizontino 1 wins, 0 draws, Ceará 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Novorizontino vs Ceará result, stats & H2H

Novorizontino

Ceará

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Last matches: Novorizontino

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Table · Serie B

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Novorizontino vs Ceará preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Novorizontino vs Ceará

How often do Novorizontino and Ceará matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWW mean?

Where do Novorizontino and Ceará stand in the table?

Novorizontino vs Ceará: questions & answers

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Table · Serie B

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Novorizontino vs Ceará: questions & answers

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Novorizontino vs Ceará

How often do Novorizontino and Ceará matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWWW mean?

Where do Novorizontino and Ceará stand in the table?

More on this match

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