Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ceará SC vs EC Bahia, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Ceará SC
0 – 2
Full Time
EC Bahia
Wed 29 Aug 2018 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs EC Bahia — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Dyorgines Jose Padovani Andrade
  • Referee Fabiano Da Silva Ramires
  • Referee Vanderson Antonio Zanotti
  • Referee Leonardo Mendonca

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

3
3
4
Ceará SC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-29 Ceará SC 0–2 EC Bahia

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
11 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
08 Aug Santos FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Parana Clube A 1–0 W
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Ceará SC A 2–0 W
25 Aug Santos FC A 0–2 L
22 Aug SC Internacional H 0–1 L
19 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D
11 Aug America FC H 1–0 W
05 Aug Fluminense FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Ceará SC face off against EC Bahia in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Flavio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luiz Otavio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ceará SC.
  • 15' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Gregore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Everson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 238 appearances.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nilton made 325 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Bahia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lisca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Ceará SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's shape.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • EC Bahia celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: EC Bahia or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC26% Draw31% EC Bahia43%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
58%
Draw or EC Bahia
74%
Ceará SC or EC Bahia
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC17% Draw53% EC Bahia30%
Actual: EC Bahia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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