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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 10 Aug 2025

Palmeiras 2–1 Ceará

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.3
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Palmeiras favourites at 61%.

Palmeiras won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gustavo Gómez, 62.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Gómez +16.2, Marllon +14.5, Fabiano Souza +14.3.

Well below it: Lucas Mugni −11.4, Mauricio −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Palmeiras

3 Aug 2025D 2–2at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025W 1–0v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025W 2–1at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025W 3–2v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
16 Jul 2025D 1–1v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A

Ceará

3 Aug 2025D 1–1v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025W 2–1at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025L 0–2v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025L 0–1at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
16 Jul 2025L 0–1v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Palmeiras

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Khellven Defender100–81.6–
José Manuel López Forward34100.7980.3–
Gustavo Gómez Defender90000.0162.2+16.2
Vitor Roque Forward85100.5755.1−0.1
Facundo Torres Midfielder5700–54.3+1.2
Micael Defender9000–52.7–
Weverton Goalkeeper9000–48.7+2.8
Aníbal Moreno Midfielder8400–46.1−0.3
Joaquín Piquerez Defender90000.0144.2−7.0
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder90000.0443.8−5.6
Felipe Anderson Midfielder3400–43.2–
Mauricio Midfielder8901–43.0−9.3
Agustín Giay Defender9000–42.9+2.4
Emiliano Martínez Midfielder1300–42.3–
Ramón Sosa Forward57000.0241.2–
Allan Midfielder1200–37.7–

Ceará

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fernando Sobral Midfielder23000.0275.6–
Marllon Defender9000–58.7+14.5
Fabiano Souza Defender8700–56.1+14.3
Dieguinho Midfielder90000.0356.0+11.1
Lourenço Midfielder68100.0254.6+6.5
Richardson Midfielder7600–50.5–
Rafael Ramos Defender1000–50.2–
Nicolas Defender2300–48.4–
Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper9000–47.8−1.3
Lucas Mugni Midfielder6800–47.6−11.4
Guilherme Luiz Forward1100–47.0–
Antonio Galeano Midfielder9001–46.9−1.2
Willian Machado Defender90000.0245.3−4.8
Pedro Raul Forward90000.2443.5−2.4
Matheus Bahia Defender8600–42.2−3.0
Aylon Midfielder1500–35.1–