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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 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

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
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ceará SC is hosting EC Bahia for another epic battle.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Flavio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' 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 Lucas Fonseca suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Everson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 35' Ricardinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Felipe Azevedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ricardo Bueno, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • Another three points for EC Bahia.

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.