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America FC vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
America FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 9 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

America FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Stanislau
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Daniel Nobre Bins
  • Referee Marconi Helbert Vieira

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

2
4
1
America FC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-09 America FC 0–0 Ceará SC 2018-05-14 Ceará SC 2–2 America FC 2018-05-14 Ceará SC 2–2 America FC

Recent Form

America FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Ceará SC H 0–0 D
06 Sep CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
01 Sep EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
26 Aug CR Flamengo H 2–2 D
23 Aug SC Recife A 2–0 W
19 Aug Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep America FC A 0–0 D
05 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
02 Sep CR Flamengo A 1–0 W
29 Aug EC Bahia H 0–2 L
26 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
20 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . America FC are looking to make home advantage count against Ceará SC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His America FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Norberto Neto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for America FC tonight.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' America FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Calyson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley made 161 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 65' The 42-year-old Tiago Alves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pedro Ken suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. America FC in their trying to find a way past Ceará SC's compact .
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . America FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' America FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' America FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • It finishes all square. America FC and Ceará SC share the spoils 0-0.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 America FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: America FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
America FC40% Draw31% Ceará SC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

America FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Ceará SC
60%
America FC or Ceará SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
America FC26% Draw53% Ceará SC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — America FC

Handicap America FC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

America FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.