Ceará SC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
- Referee Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha
- Referee Thiago Rosa de Oliveira
- Referee Antonio Magno Lima Cordeiro
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | SC Recife | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Dec | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Sao Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Coritiba FBC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Castelao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ceará SC and EC Bahia.
- 5' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 12' The Brazil Cleber breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
- 17' Ceará SC is showing some good football. However, Ceará SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' It’s high time Roger Machado made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for William Oliveira on 33 minutes.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' Joao Pedro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Gregore argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Another substitution for EC Bahia to replace Gregore by Daniel on 46 minute.
- 51' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Ceara SC make a change. William Oliveira trudges off to be replaced by Fabinho on 59 minutes.
- 64' Anderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ceará SC tonight.
- 65' The EC Bahia manager makes a substitution. Gilberto departs to be replaced by Fernandao.
- 70' EC Bahia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' Ceara SC make a change. Leandro Carvalho trudges off to be replaced by Mateus Goncalves on 71 minutes.
- 75' GOAL! Mateus Goncalves fires home to make it 0-2!
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Saldanha comes on to replace Rossi.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 2-0 the final result. EC Bahia will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 80
- 13
- 29
- 6
- 1
- 35
- 89
- 88
- 5
- 15
Bench
- 11
- 19
- 8
- 39
- 4
- 12
- 7
- 86
- 10
- 45
- 40
- 14
Coach
Guto Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gilberto | 3 |
| Luiz Otavio | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 1 |
| Mateus Goncalves | 1 |
| Cleber | 1 |
| Lucas Fonseca | 1 |
| Vinicius | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
Head to Head
Ceará SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Ceará SC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ceará SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Ceará SC or Draw
72%
Draw or EC Bahia
57%
Ceará SC or EC Bahia
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ceará SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Ceará SC
| Handicap | Ceará SC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.