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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 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ceará SC launch into their encounter with Fluminense FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 17' It’s a booking for Fluminense FC player. Lucca gets a Yellow card.
  • 22' Ceara SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 27' Lucca has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Bruno Pacheco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saulo da Silva made 238 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' John Kennedy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Ceara SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wescley is hanging Charles on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Estadio Castelao. Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Magnificent from Matheus Martinelli! That is 4 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Vitor Jacare on, Leo Chu off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The whistle greets John Kennedy as he departs to be replaced by Samuel.
  • 69' Michel Araujo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucca at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' A goal from the Brazil international Vinicius! He fires home on 78 to make it 0-3!
  • 83' 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 Michel Araujo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Fluminense FC — Fernando Pacheco on, Luiz Henrique off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' What a strike from Samuel! The score is 0-4.
  • 90' Andre gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Matheus Martinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ceará SC.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius 3
German Cano 3
Mateus Goncalves 2
Bergson 1
Rene 1
Pedro Raul 1
Hudson 1
Antonio Galeano 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.