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Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Ceará SC
1 – 3
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Mon 15 Feb 2021 · 21:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 17' Lucca
Leo Chu 22' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
  • Referee Bruno Raphael Pires
  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Referee Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
  • Referee Adriano Barros Carneiro

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Ceará SC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC 2020-10-17 Fluminense FC 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-10-31 Ceará SC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2019-07-15 Fluminense FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2018-11-19 Fluminense FC 0–0 Ceará SC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Fluminense FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
31 Jan CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
24 Jan SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
21 Jan Goiás EC A 4–0 W
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Ceará SC A 3–1 W
11 Feb CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
04 Feb EC Bahia A 1–0 W
31 Jan Goiás EC H 3–0 W
24 Jan Botafogo FR H 2–0 W
20 Jan Coritiba FBC A 3–3 D

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ceará SC to score. At the same time, Fluminense FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcao will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Brazil international Hudson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucca, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Castelao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' Lucca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' The Brazil John Kennedy breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-1!
  • 46' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Charles is withdrawn and Wescley gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Fabinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Martinelli makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Ceara SC. Leo Chu is replaced by Vitor Jacare.
  • 68' Fluminense FC ring the changes. John Kennedy has done his job and it is now time for Samuel to step up.
  • 69' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michel Araujo is hanging Lucca on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Egidio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' The Brazil Vinicius breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 0-3!
  • 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 86' Luiz Henrique makes way for Fernando Pacheco at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
  • 88' GOAL! Samuel scores on 88. Assisted by Egidio
  • 90' The crowd applauds Matheus Martinelli as he leaves the pitch. Andre steps in for Fluminense FC.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Fluminense FC take all three points.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 3
Vinicius 3
Mateus Goncalves 2
Tiago Alves 1
Luiz Otavio 1
Pedro 1
Matheus Martins 1
Bergson 1

Head to Head

2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC 2020-10-17 Fluminense FC 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-10-31 Ceará SC 2–0 Fluminense FC 2019-07-15 Fluminense FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2018-11-19 Fluminense FC 0–0 Ceará SC

Ceará SC Form

2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC L 2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-02-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Ceará SC L 2021-01-31 Ceará SC 0–2 CA Paranaense L 2021-01-24 Ceará SC 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2021-01-21 Goiás EC 0–4 Ceará SC W

Fluminense FC Form

2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC W 2021-02-11 Fluminense FC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2021-02-04 EC Bahia 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2021-01-31 Fluminense FC 3–0 Goiás EC W 2021-01-24 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR W 2021-01-20 Coritiba FBC 3–3 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Ceará SC or Fluminense FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC31% Draw29% Fluminense FC40%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
59%
Draw or Fluminense FC
69%
Ceará SC or Fluminense FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC23% Draw47% Fluminense FC30%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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