Copa do Brasil 2026, Round 3 · 12 Mar 2026

Maranhão AC 0–1 Ceará

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Maranhão AC 40%, the draw 35%, Ceará 25%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Richard, 44.8 in 90′.

Well below it: Vina −20.3, Vinicius Zanocelo −15.3, Éder −12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at São Luiz Copa do Brasil

26 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v EC Primavera Copa do Brasil
7 Dec 2025	L 1–3	v Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
4 Dec 2025	L 0–1	at Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
30 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
24 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jean Goalkeeper	90	–	38.0	–
Rosivan Midfielder	90	–	33.9	–
Railson Carvalho Midfielder	90	–	33.9	–
Will Midfielder	73	–	33.9	–
Jorge Rocha Midfielder	46	–	33.9	–
Felipe Sales Midfielder	44	–	33.9	–
Pimentinha Midfielder	17	–	33.9	–
Lucão Gomes Defender	90	–	30.7	–
Lucas Santos Defender	90	–	30.7	–
Edson Fernando Diniz Defender	68	–	30.7	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Richard Goalkeeper	90	0	–	44.8	–
Wendel Forward	78	0	–	36.8	−1.9
Lucca Forward	12	0	–	36.8	–
Lucas Lima Midfielder	90	0	–	33.9	–
Vina Midfielder	90	0	–	33.9	−20.3
Vinicius Zanocelo Midfielder	60	1	–	33.9	−15.3
Matheus Araújo Midfielder	56	0	–	33.9	–
Melk Midfielder	46	0	–	33.9	–
Matheusinho Midfielder	44	0	–	33.9	–
Fernandinho Midfielder	34	0	–	33.9	–
Richardson Midfielder	30	0	–	33.9	–
Éder Defender	90	0	–	30.7	−12.3
Rafael Ramos Defender	90	0	–	30.7	−11.8
Luiz Otávio Defender	90	0	–	30.7	–
Fernando Defender	60	0	–	30.7	–
Alex Silva Defender	30	0	–	30.7	–