Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Ceará SC
1 – 0
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sun 31 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Andre
Gabriel Dias 27' Y
Gabriel Dias 27' R
Gabriel Dias 29' R
Fabinho 42' Y
Stiven Mendoza 68' Y
William Oliveira 85' Y
Messias 90' Y
Y 90' Fred

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Fluminense FC — 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 23 36
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 10

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Ceará SC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-31 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC 2021-07-08 Fluminense FC 0–0 Ceará SC 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

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct EC Bahia A 1–1 D
23 Oct EC Juventude A 0–0 D
20 Oct SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
17 Oct RB Bragantino H 2–2 D
14 Oct Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Ceará SC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Santos FC A 0–2 L
23 Oct CR Flamengo H 3–1 W
17 Oct CA Paranaense A 1–0 W
14 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
09 Oct AC Goianiense H 0–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ceará SC launch into their encounter with Fluminense FC.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Henrique made 389 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 7' The Brazil Vinicius breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 12' Lucca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andre.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Gabriel Dias on 29 minutes earns him a Red card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
  • 33' The supporters are chanting for Igor Inocencio. He replaces Jael on 33 minute.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' Fabinho is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Andre is replaced by Gustavo.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Danilo Barcelos gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Samuel Xavier and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Erick exits the field as Gabriel enters on 60.
  • 65' Fluminense FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 68' A moment of madness from Stiven Mendoza on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
  • 71' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Luiz Henrique is withdrawn and Lucca gets his opportunity.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Fernando Sobral is replaced by Rick on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Ceara SC made on 78 minute. Stiven Mendoza leaves to be changed by Gabriel.
  • 80' The whistle greets Abel Hernandez as he departs to be replaced by Raul Bobadilla.
  • 85' Poor challenge from William Oliveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Messias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ceará SC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tiago Retzlaff Nunes

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcao

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 3
Vinicius 3
Mateus Goncalves 2
Luiz Henrique 1
Matheus Martinelli 1
Leandro Carvalho 1
John Kennedy 1
Leandro Carvalho 1

Head to Head

2021-10-31 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC 2021-07-08 Fluminense FC 0–0 Ceará SC 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

Ceará SC Form

2021-10-31 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC W 2021-10-27 EC Bahia 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-10-23 EC Juventude 0–0 Ceará SC D 2021-10-20 Ceará SC 1–2 SE Palmeiras L 2021-10-17 Ceará SC 2–2 RB Bragantino D 2021-10-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D

Fluminense FC Form

2021-10-31 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC L 2021-10-27 Santos FC 2–0 Fluminense FC L 2021-10-23 Fluminense FC 3–1 CR Flamengo W 2021-10-17 CA Paranaense 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2021-10-14 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Fluminense FC L 2021-10-09 Fluminense FC 0–0 AC Goianiense D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC46% Draw29% Fluminense FC25%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Fluminense FC
54%
Ceará SC or Fluminense FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC29% Draw52% Fluminense FC19%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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