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Ceará SC vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Ceará SC
0 – 2
Full Time
SC Internacional
Thu 7 Jan 2021 · 22:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Samuel Xavier 20' Y
Charles 30' Y
Bruno Pacheco 60' Y
Y 62' Yuri Alberto
Y 64' Victor Cuesta
Pedrinho 70' Y
Y 88' Abel Hernandez
Vinicius Moreira 89' Y
Wescley 90' Y
Y 90' Edenilson

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
  • Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

1
4
7
Ceará SC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals SC Internacional
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-07 Ceará SC 0–2 SC Internacional 2020-09-10 SC Internacional 2–0 Ceará SC 2019-11-07 Ceará SC 2–0 SC Internacional 2019-07-27 SC Internacional 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-11-11 Ceará SC 1–1 SC Internacional

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan SC Internacional H 0–2 L
27 Dec Santos FC A 1–1 D
20 Dec Fortaleza EC A 2–0 W
13 Dec AC Goianiense H 1–2 L
05 Dec EC Bahia A 2–0 W
30 Nov CR Vasco da Gama A 4–1 W
SC Internacional
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Ceará SC A 2–0 W
27 Dec EC Bahia A 2–1 W
20 Dec SE Palmeiras H 2–0 W
12 Dec Botafogo FR H 2–1 W
06 Dec CA Mineiro A 2–2 D
29 Nov AC Goianiense A 0–0 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Internacional
Johan Carbonero 5 G 3 A
Alexandro Bernabei 4 G 1 A
Alan Patrick 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Ceará SC vs SC Internacional — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Samuel Xavier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Charles is booked for Ceara SC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' 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 Yuri Alberto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' The 34-year-old Rodinei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Caio gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 57' Vinicius Moreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles on 57 minute.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Bruno Pacheco will be fuming at that decision.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Yuri Alberto on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Internacional will be frustrated.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Cuesta on 64.
  • 66' Ceara SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedrinho is hanging Fernando Sobral on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedrinho.
  • 71' Another substitution for SC Internacional to replace Bruno Praxedes by Abel Hernandez on 71 minute.
  • 76' Tiago Pagnussat is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Internacional so far.
  • 77' Magnificent from Yuri Alberto! That is 79 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Fabinho by Wescley on 77 minute.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' Abel Hernandez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' SC Internacional make a change. Marcelo Lomba trudges off to be replaced by Daniel on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Vinicius Moreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Wescley was booked on 90.
  • 90' Another change for SC Internacional made on 90 minute. Yuri Alberto leaves to be changed by Leandro Fernandez.
  • Another three points for SC Internacional.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

SC Internacional Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Braga

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius Lima 4
Edenilson 3
Moises 2
Alan Patrick 2
Ricardo Mathias 2
Thiago Galhardo 2
Yuri Alberto 1
Caio 1

Head to Head

2021-01-07 Ceará SC 0–2 SC Internacional 2020-09-10 SC Internacional 2–0 Ceará SC 2019-11-07 Ceará SC 2–0 SC Internacional 2019-07-27 SC Internacional 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-11-11 Ceará SC 1–1 SC Internacional

Ceará SC Form

2021-01-07 Ceará SC 0–2 SC Internacional L 2020-12-27 Santos FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC W 2020-12-13 Ceará SC 1–2 AC Goianiense L 2020-12-05 EC Bahia 0–2 Ceará SC W 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC W

SC Internacional Form

2021-01-07 Ceará SC 0–2 SC Internacional W 2020-12-27 EC Bahia 1–2 SC Internacional W 2020-12-20 SC Internacional 2–0 SE Palmeiras W 2020-12-12 SC Internacional 2–1 Botafogo FR W 2020-12-06 CA Mineiro 2–2 SC Internacional D 2020-11-29 AC Goianiense 0–0 SC Internacional D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 SC Internacional xG
I would bet for: SC Internacional or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC27% Draw30% SC Internacional43%
Actual: SC Internacional win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
57%
Draw or SC Internacional
73%
Ceará SC or SC Internacional
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC18% Draw51% SC Internacional31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push SC Internacional covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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