Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ceará SC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

3 1
Full Time
Sun 1 Aug 2021 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Matheus
Y 60' David
Y 75' Titi
Gabriel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Fortaleza ECSerie A .

Recent Form

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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Fernando Sobral is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ceará SC so far.
  • 11' A goal from the international Tinga! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Stiven Mendoza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at . Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 37' Kelvyn adds to his 0 season tally! Ceara SC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Another change for Ceara SC made on 46 minute. Kelvyn leaves to be changed by Cleber.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Fortaleza EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 55' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Marlon Adriano as he leaves the pitch. Luciano Buiu steps in for Ceara SC.
  • 60' David has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' The whistle greets Robson as he departs to be replaced by Wellington Paulista.
  • 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 71' Rick is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stiven Mendoza at the 71 minute mark.
  • 75' Titi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 80' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' A stunning finish from Cleber — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 86' A stunning finish from Rick — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' The whistle greets Titi as he departs to be replaced by Igor Torres.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Luiz Henrique comes on to replace David.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Gabriel. 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

H2H

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.