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Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Ceará SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sat 28 Jul 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
  • Referee Daniel Luis Marques
  • Referee Daniel Paulo Ziolli
  • Referee Evandro de Melo Lima

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

4
4
4
Ceará SC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-28 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
23 Jul SC Internacional A 0–1 L
18 Jul SC Recife H 1–0 W
14 Jun CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
14 Jun CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
10 Jun SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Ceará SC A 0–1 L
25 Jul SE Palmeiras H 1–0 W
22 Jul SC Recife A 2–1 W
19 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D
14 Jun Santos FC H 0–1 L
13 Jun Santos FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Fluminense FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It’s high time Lisca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Richard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fluminense FC tonight.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedro made 389 appearances and scored 105 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 389 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Fluminense FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' The travelling Fluminense FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Fluminense FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Ceará SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • It finishes all square. Ceará SC and Fluminense FC share the spoils 1-0.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC48% Draw31% Fluminense FC21%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
78%
Draw or Fluminense FC
52%
Ceará SC or Fluminense FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC30% Draw55% Fluminense FC15%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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