Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ceará SC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Ceará SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 1 Aug 2021 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Matheus
Marlon Adriano 55' Y
Y 60' David
Y 75' Titi
Gabriel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

7
1
2
Ceará SC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-09-02 Ceará SC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-11-10 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Ceará SC 2019-08-03 Ceará SC 2–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Fortaleza EC H 3–1 W
25 Jul SC Recife A 0–0 D
17 Jul CA Paranaense H 1–0 W
11 Jul Cuiaba EC A 2–2 D
08 Jul Fluminense FC A 0–0 D
04 Jul EC Juventude H 2–0 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Ceará SC A 1–3 L
25 Jul RB Bragantino H 1–0 W
17 Jul Sao Paulo FC A 1–0 W
11 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
07 Jul America FC H 4–0 W
03 Jul CA Paranaense A 1–2 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Ceará SC face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 11' A goal from the international Tinga! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' Titi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' Marlon Adriano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Pablo Vojvoda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' What a strike from Kelvyn! The score is 0-2.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Oliveira made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Kelvyn exits the field as Cleber enters on 46.
  • 51' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Matheus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Marlon Adriano is booked for Ceara SC — Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Marlon Adriano as he leaves the pitch. Luciano Buiu steps in for Ceara SC.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Robson is replaced by Wellington Paulista on 61 minute.
  • 66' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Stiven Mendoza makes way for Rick at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ceara SC.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Titi is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' 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 Matheus suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' Cleber adds to his 0 season tally! Ceara SC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' Rick makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and Ceara SC are in front.
  • 88' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 88 minute. Titi leaves to be changed by Igor Torres.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Luiz Henrique. He replaces David on 89 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gabriel.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius 3
Cleber 2
Rick 1
Tinga 1
Thiago Galhardo 1
Yony Gonzalez 1
Felippe Cardoso 1
Vinicius Lima 1

Head to Head

2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-09-02 Ceará SC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-11-10 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Ceará SC 2019-08-03 Ceará SC 2–1 Fortaleza EC

Ceará SC Form

2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC W 2021-07-25 SC Recife 0–0 Ceará SC D 2021-07-17 Ceará SC 1–0 CA Paranaense W 2021-07-11 Cuiaba EC 2–2 Ceará SC D 2021-07-08 Fluminense FC 0–0 Ceará SC D 2021-07-04 Ceará SC 2–0 EC Juventude W

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-07-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 RB Bragantino W 2021-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2021-07-11 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2021-07-07 Fortaleza EC 4–0 America FC W 2021-07-03 CA Paranaense 2–1 Fortaleza EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC55% Draw26% Fortaleza EC19%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
45%
Ceará SC or Fortaleza EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC36% Draw48% Fortaleza EC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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