Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ceará SC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Ceará SC
1 – 2
Full Time
EC Bahia
Thu 17 Jun 2021 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Stiven Mendoza 37' Y
Y 60' Jonas
Y 62' Jonas
Jorginho 67' Y
Y 81' Edson Alvarado
Y 86' Thonny Anderson
Bruno Pacheco 89' Y
Y 90' Mateus Claus
Bruno Pacheco 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs EC Bahia — Serie A .

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
2021-06-17 Ceará SC 1–2 EC Bahia 2020-12-05 EC Bahia 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-08-23 Ceará SC 2–0 EC Bahia 2019-10-21 EC Bahia 1–2 Ceará SC 2019-06-08 Ceará SC 0–0 EC Bahia

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun EC Bahia H 1–2 L
13 Jun Chapecoense AF A 0–0 D
06 Jun Santos FC A 1–3 L
30 May Gremio FBPA H 3–2 W
26 Feb Botafogo FR H 2–1 W
20 Feb Coritiba FBC A 2–0 W
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Ceará SC A 2–1 W
13 Jun SC Internacional H 0–1 L
06 Jun RB Bragantino A 3–3 D
29 May Santos FC H 3–0 W
26 Feb Santos FC H 2–0 W
21 Feb Fortaleza EC A 4–0 W

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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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 Luiz Otavio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' Saulo Mineiro doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Juninho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Gilberto does the damage! The net is bulging and EC Bahia surge ahead!
  • 35' The Gilberto breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-3!
  • 37' A moment of madness from Stiven Mendoza on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' Ceará SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' Rossi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Bahia tonight.
  • 60' Jonas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonas.
  • 63' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Jonas is replaced by Patrick.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Jorginho gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Vinicius on, Jorginho off on 69 minutes.
  • 72' Maycon gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Gilberto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Charles Matos is replacing Gabriel Dias for the Ceara SC side.
  • 76' Another substitution for EC Bahia to replace Danielzinho by Edson Alvarado on 76 minute.
  • 81' Edson Alvarado is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' Thonny Anderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 89' Ceara SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for EC Bahia. Mateus Claus will be fuming at that decision.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. EC Bahia take all three points.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dado Cavalcanti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gilberto 3
Luiz Otavio 2
Willian Jose 1
Mateus Goncalves 1
Cleber 1
Lucas Fonseca 1
Vinicius 1
Gilberto 1

Head to Head

2021-06-17 Ceará SC 1–2 EC Bahia 2020-12-05 EC Bahia 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-08-23 Ceará SC 2–0 EC Bahia 2019-10-21 EC Bahia 1–2 Ceará SC 2019-06-08 Ceará SC 0–0 EC Bahia

Ceará SC Form

2021-06-17 Ceará SC 1–2 EC Bahia L 2021-06-13 Chapecoense AF 0–0 Ceará SC D 2021-06-06 Santos FC 3–1 Ceará SC L 2021-05-30 Ceará SC 3–2 Gremio FBPA W 2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR W 2021-02-20 Coritiba FBC 0–2 Ceará SC W

EC Bahia Form

2021-06-17 Ceará SC 1–2 EC Bahia W 2021-06-13 EC Bahia 0–1 SC Internacional L 2021-06-06 RB Bragantino 3–3 EC Bahia D 2021-05-29 EC Bahia 3–0 Santos FC W 2021-02-26 EC Bahia 2–0 Santos FC W 2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Ceará SC or EC Bahia 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC39% Draw28% EC Bahia33%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
67%
Draw or EC Bahia
61%
Ceará SC or EC Bahia
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC28% Draw46% EC Bahia26%
Actual: EC Bahia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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