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As Maranhão AC hosts Ceará SC in the Copa do Brasil on March 12, 2026, both teams will be eager to secure a vital result in this knockout matchup. Maranhão comes into the contest having won 2 of their last 5 matches, showcasing some resilience but struggling to find consistent form. Their home advantage at Maranhão AC could play a crucial role, particularly as they seek to capitalize on any defensive lapses from their opponents.
Ceará SC, on the other hand, has shown stronger recent performances with 3 victories in their last 5 outings. This form highlights their tactical prowess and adaptability, making them a formidable opponent. With odds reflecting a slight preference for an away win at 2.13 versus 3.39 for the home team, bookmakers suggest that Ceará’s current momentum may give them the edge.
Statistical models predict a close encounter, forecasting a 27.3% chance of a home victory, a 28.6% possibility of a draw, and a 44% likelihood of an away win. The predicted final score stands at 1:1, emphasizing the tight nature of this matchup. As both sides vie for advancement, fans can expect an intense display of determination and strategy on the pitch.
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| Maranhão 27.1% |
Draw 29.4% |
Ceará 43.5% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1
Outrights of Copa do Brasil Ceara: 0.74%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.45 | 3.05 | 2.12 | |
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3.39 | 3.24 | 2.13 |
Latest Results
| 01.03.26 IAPE FC – Maranhão AC – 1:0 25.02.26 EC São Luiz – Maranhão AC – 0:1 22.02.26 Maranhão AC – IAPE FC – 0:0 11.02.26 Maranhão AC – Sampaio Corrêa – 0:2 07.02.26 Sampaio Corrêa – Maranhão AC – 0:3 |
08.03.26 Ceará SC – Fortaleza EC – 1:2 penalties 01.03.26 Fortaleza EC – Ceará SC – 1:1 26.02.26 Ceará SC – EC Primavera – 2:1 22.02.26 Ceará SC – Floresta EC – 4:0 15.02.26 Floresta EC – Ceará SC – 0:3 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
2026
1/256-finals
| 1 | Barra FC | Bye | |
| 3 | America MG | Bye | |
| 4 | America SE | Tirol | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Ivinhema | Independente AP | 1 : 0 |
| 6 | Bye | Volta Redonda | |
| 7 | America RN | Bye | |
| 8 | Bye | GAS | |
| 9 | Sampaio Correa FE | Desportiva Ferroviaria | 1 : 2 |
| 10 | Bye | Sport Recife | |
| 11 | Anapolis | Bye | |
| 12 | Bye | Cianorte | |
| 13 | Rio Branco ES | Bye | |
| 14 | Bye | Athletic Club | |
| 15 | Ypiranga FC | Bye | |
| 16 | Ji-Parana | Pantanal | 2 : 0 |
| 17 | Manauara | Bye | |
| 18 | Bye | Itabaiana | |
| 19 | Fortaleza | Bye | |
| 20 | Maguary | Laguna RN | 1 : 0 |
| 21 | Castanhal | Bye | |
| 22 | Bye | Guarani | |
| 23 | Nova Iguacu | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Lagarto | |
| 25 | Santa Catarina | IAPE | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Bye | Cuiaba | |
| 27 | Ceilandia | Bye | |
| 28 | Bye | Jacuipense | |
| 29 | Mixto | Bye | |
| 30 | Bye | Botafogo PB | |
| 31 | Novorizontino | Bye | |
| 32 | Bye | Nacional-AM | |
| 33 | Sao Luiz | Bye | |
| 34 | Bye | Maranhao | |
| 35 | Ceara | Bye | |
| 36 | Araguaina | Primavera | 0 : 3 |
| 37 | Joinville | Bye | |
| 38 | Bye | CSA | |
| 39 | Sao Bernardo | Bye | |
| 40 | Bye | Alagoinhas | |
| 41 | Vasco da Gama AC | Velo Clube | 1 : 2 |
| 42 | Bye | Vila Nova FC | |
| 43 | ASA | Bye | |
| 44 | Bye | Operario MS | |
| 45 | Confianca | Bye | |
| 47 | Tombense | Bye | |
| 48 | Bye | Oratorio | |
| 49 | Ponte Preta | Bye | |
| 51 | SER Caxias | Bye | |
| 52 | Bye | Guarany de Bage | |
| 53 | Operario VG | Bye | |
| 54 | Bye | Porto Velho | |
| 55 | Atletico GO | Bye | |
| 56 | Primavera AC | Bragantino | 2 : 1 |
| 57 | Boavista | Bye | |
| 58 | Bye | Maringa FC | |
| 59 | Retro | Bye | |
| 60 | Bye | Uberlandia | |
| 61 | Gama | Monte Roraima | 2 : 0 |
| 62 | Bye | Goias | |
| 63 | Trem | Bye | |
| 64 | Bye | Fluminense-PI | |
| 65 | Bare | Madureira | 0 : 3 |
| 66 | Bye | ABC | |
| 67 | Aguia De Maraba | Bye | |
| 68 | Bye | Independencia | |
| 69 | Tuna Luso | Bye | |
| 70 | Bye | Tocantinopolis | |
| 71 | Juventude | Bye | |
| 72 | Galvez | Guapore | 1 : 2 |
| 73 | Capital FC | Bye | |
| 74 | Bye | Manaus | |
| 75 | Londrina | Bye | |
| 76 | Bye | SC Penedense | |
| 77 | Betim | Piaui | 1 : 0 |
| 78 | Bye | Operario-PR | |
| 79 | Juazeirense | Bye | |
| 80 | Bye | Capital | |
| 81 | Imperatriz | Bye | |
| 82 | Bye | Amazonas | |
| 83 | Figueirense | Bye | |
| 84 | Bye | Azuriz | |
| 85 | Santa Cruz | Bye | |
| 86 | Bye | Sousa | |
| 87 | CRB | Bye | |
| 88 | Porto-BA | Serra Branca | 2 : 1 |
| 89 | Portuguesa | Bye | |
| 90 | Bye | AE Altos | |
| 91 | Avai | Bye | |
| 92 | Bye | Porto Vitoria | |
| 93 | Paysandu PA | Bye | |
| 95 | Portuguesa RJ | Bye | |
| 96 | Bye | Maracana |
1/128-finals
| 1 | Barra FC | Bye | |
| 2 | America MG | Tirol | 2 : 1 |
| 3 | Ivinhema | Volta Redonda | 2 : 4 |
| 4 | America RN | GAS | 3 : 0 |
| 5 | Desportiva Ferroviaria | Sport Recife | 0 : 1 |
| 6 | Anapolis | Cianorte | 3 : 1 |
| 7 | Rio Branco ES | Athletic Club | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Ypiranga FC | Ji-Parana | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Manauara | Itabaiana | 3 : 1 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | Maguary | 4 : 3 |
| 11 | Castanhal | Guarani | 2 : 1 |
| 12 | Nova Iguacu | Lagarto | 2 : 1 |
| 13 | Santa Catarina | Cuiaba | 2 : 1 |
| 14 | Ceilandia | Jacuipense | 1 : 2 |
| 15 | Mixto | Botafogo PB | 2 : 1 |
| 16 | Novorizontino | Nacional-AM | 4 : 0 |
| 17 | Sao Luiz | Maranhao | 0 : 1 |
| 18 | Ceara | Primavera | 2 : 1 |
| 19 | Joinville | CSA | 1 : 0 |
| 20 | Sao Bernardo | Alagoinhas | 2 : 0 |
| 21 | Velo Clube | Vila Nova FC | 0 : 1 |
| 22 | ASA | Operario MS | 1 : 2 |
| 23 | Confianca | Bye | |
| 24 | Tombense | Oratorio | 2 : 1 |
| 25 | Ponte Preta | Bye | |
| 26 | SER Caxias | Guarany de Bage | 0 : 1 |
| 27 | Operario VG | Porto Velho | 1 : 2 |
| 28 | Atletico GO | Primavera AC | 1 : 0 |
| 29 | Boavista | Maringa FC | 2 : 3 |
| 30 | Retro | Uberlandia | 1 : 2 |
| 31 | Gama | Goias | 2 : 3 |
| 32 | Trem | Fluminense-PI | 0 : 1 |
| 33 | Madureira | ABC | 1 : 0 |
| 34 | Aguia De Maraba | Independencia | 2 : 0 |
| 35 | Tuna Luso | Tocantinopolis | 4 : 1 |
| 36 | Juventude | Guapore | 5 : 0 |
| 37 | Capital FC | Manaus | 1 : 2 |
| 38 | Londrina | SC Penedense | 1 : 0 |
| 39 | Betim | Operario-PR | 0 : 2 |
| 40 | Juazeirense | Capital | 1 : 2 |
| 41 | Imperatriz | Amazonas | 0 : 3 |
| 42 | Figueirense | Azuriz | 1 : 0 |
| 43 | Santa Cruz | Sousa | 0 : 1 |
| 44 | CRB | Porto-BA | 6 : 0 |
| 45 | Portuguesa | AE Altos | 5 : 1 |
| 46 | Avai | Porto Vitoria | 3 : 0 |
| 47 | Paysandu PA | Bye | |
| 48 | Portuguesa RJ | Maracana | 1 : 0 |
1/64-finals
| 1 | Barra FC | America MG | |
| 2 | Volta Redonda | America RN | |
| 3 | Sport Recife | Anapolis | |
| 4 | Athletic Club | Ypiranga FC | |
| 5 | Manauara | Fortaleza | |
| 6 | Castanhal | Nova Iguacu | |
| 7 | Santa Catarina | Jacuipense | |
| 8 | Mixto | Novorizontino | |
| 9 | Maranhao | Ceara | |
| 10 | Joinville | Sao Bernardo | 0 : 1 |
| 11 | Vila Nova FC | Operario MS | |
| 12 | Confianca | Tombense | |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | Guarany de Bage | 1 : 0 |
| 14 | Porto Velho | Atletico GO | |
| 15 | Maringa FC | Uberlandia | |
| 16 | Goias | Fluminense-PI | |
| 17 | Madureira | Aguia De Maraba | |
| 18 | Tuna Luso | Juventude | |
| 19 | Manaus | Londrina | |
| 20 | Operario-PR | Capital | |
| 21 | Amazonas | Figueirense | |
| 22 | Sousa | CRB | |
| 23 | Portuguesa | Avai | 2 : 1 |
| 24 | Paysandu PA | Portuguesa RJ |
Copa do Brasil Outrights
1. Flamengo RJ: 6 (12.53%)
2. Palmeiras: 7 (10.74%)
3. Cruzeiro: 7.5 (10.03%)
4. Athletic Club: 12 (6.27%)
5. Atletico-MG: 12 (6.27%)
6. Santos: 12 (6.27%)
7. Botafogo PB: 16 (4.7%)
8. Corinthians: 16 (4.7%)
9. Fluminense: 16 (4.7%)
10. Internacional: 16 (4.7%)
11. Sao Paulo: 21 (3.58%)
12. Bahia: 21 (3.58%)
13. Vasco da Gama AC: 36 (2.09%)
14. Bragantino: 36 (2.09%)
15. Gremio: 36 (2.09%)
16. Fortaleza: 51 (1.47%)
17. Athletico-PR: 51 (1.47%)
18. Mirassol: 51 (1.47%)
19. Coritiba: 67 (1.12%)
20. Vitoria: 76 (0.99%)
21. Ceara: 101 (0.74%)
22. Goias: 101 (0.74%)
23. Sport Recife: 126 (0.6%)
24. Novorizontino: 151 (0.5%)
25. CRB: 151 (0.5%)
26. Atletico GO: 151 (0.5%)
27. EC Juventude: 151 (0.5%)
28. Remo: 151 (0.5%)
29. Chapecoense-SC: 151 (0.5%)
30. Ponte Preta: 151 (0.5%)
31. Londrina: 176 (0.43%)
32. Avai: 176 (0.43%)
33. Vila Nova FC: 176 (0.43%)
34. Portuguesa: 201 (0.37%)
35. Operario-PR: 201 (0.37%)
36. Figueirense: 201 (0.37%)
37. Sao Bernardo: 251 (0.3%)
38. America RN: 301 (0.25%)
39. Volta Redonda: 301 (0.25%)
40. Joinville: 351 (0.21%)
41. Paysandu PA: 501 (0.15%)
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