Thursday , 2 July 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

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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' Temperatures are rising at as Ceará SC face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The -year-old Messias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' Magnificent from Tinga! That is 1 goals in 266 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' It’s high time Guto Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' Wellington Paulista has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 173 appearances.
  • 26' 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 Luiz Henrique suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marlon Adriano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 36' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kelvyn makes it 0-2.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Ceara SC made on 46 minute. Kelvyn leaves to be changed by Cleber.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Matheus will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' Marlon Adriano catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' The whistle greets Marlon Adriano as he departs to be replaced by Luciano Buiu.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David.
  • 61' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Robson has done his job and it is now time for Wellington Paulista to step up.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Another change for Ceara SC made on 71 minute. Stiven Mendoza leaves to be changed by Rick.
  • 75' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel made 238 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' GOAL! Cleber fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 86' Against the run of play, Rick has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Igor Torres is ready to make an impact after coming on for Titi at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. David is withdrawn and Luiz Henrique gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gabriel on 90 minutes.
  • Fortaleza EC will have plenty to reflect on. Ceará SC were simply the better side today.

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.