The kick off for the match between Ceará and Atlético-MG will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Thursday, 05/14 - at the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. This clash of the 2026 Copa do Brasil looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Ceará vs Atlético-MG

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Ceará to win the 1st half

Our top betting tip for the Ceará vs Atlético-MG match is Ceará to win the first half. While the half-time market is not one of the more well-known betting markets, it often offers better value odds than wins over 90 minutes.

We see this value in Ceará, which has been in impressive form at home and regularly gets out to quick starts. They should have a favourable matchup against Atlético-MG, who have had their share of struggles of late.

Ceará Preview

Ceará has played 4 matches in the Copa do Brasil so far, with 2 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.75 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 10 draws, and 5 losses. Ceará's attack has scored 48 goals, 4 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.66 goals per match across the entire season.

Vinicius Goes Barbosa de Souza is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Vinicius Nelson de Souza Zanocelo leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Vovô has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 0.75) and 23 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.79 over 29 matches).

Atlético-MG preview

In 1 Copa do Brasil matches, Atlético-MG has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 3 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 10 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 42 goals, 2 of them in the Copa do Brasil (an average of 2 goals per match), with Hulk being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Gustavo Scarpa providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Galo has conceded 1 goals in the league and 38 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.23 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Ceará vs Atlético-MG

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Ceará

Brazil - Copa do Brasil

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L W D

0.8

Home L D W W W

2

Away L L W L D

0.8

Away Team

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Atlético-MG

Brazil - Copa do Brasil

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D W L L

1

Home D L W W W

2

Away D W L L L

0.8

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Published on 14 May 2026, at 03:34 Last updated on 24 July 2026, at 20:00
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.