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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 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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
28% Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ceará SC to score. At the same time, SC Internacional does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Edenilson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Patrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Ceara SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charles on 30 minutes.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Daniel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' It’s high time Abel Braga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 53' GOAL! Caio scores on 53. Assisted by Edenilson
  • 57' The whistle greets Charles as he departs to be replaced by Vinicius Moreira.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Pacheco on 60 minutes.
  • 62' It’s a booking for SC Internacional player. Yuri Alberto gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Cuesta on 64.
  • 66' Pedrinho gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Fernando Sobral and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Pedrinho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' The SC Internacional manager makes a substitution. Bruno Praxedes departs to be replaced by Abel Hernandez.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Yuri Alberto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 77' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Fabinho is withdrawn and Wescley gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Rodrigo Moledo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and SC Internacional are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Abel Hernandez is booked for SC Internacional — Yellow card on 88.
  • 88' Daniel gets the nod from SC Internacional. He replaces Marcelo Lomba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vinicius Moreira.
  • 90' Wescley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Leandro Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuri Alberto at the 90 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Internacional players.

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
Martin Sarrafiore 1
Guilherme Parede 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.