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Ceará SC vs SC Recife, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Ceará SC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 22:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs SC Recife — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
  • Referee Joao Luiz Coelho de Albuquerque
  • Referee Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha
  • Referee Daniel de Oliveira Alves Pereira
  • Referee Rafael Martins de Sa

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

3
3
2
Ceará SC 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Ceará SC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul SC Recife H 1–0 W
14 Jun CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
14 Jun CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
10 Jun SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
10 Jun SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
07 Jun Botafogo FR A 0–0 D
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Ceará SC A 0–1 L
14 Jun Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
13 Jun Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D
10 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 2–3 L
09 Jun CR Vasco da Gama A 2–3 L
07 Jun CA Paranaense H 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ceará SC have kicked off against SC Recife. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Brazil international Fabinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Ceará SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Recife backline.
  • 45' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' The travelling SC Recife supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' SC Recife is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Maximiliano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Recife tonight.
  • 80' Rogerio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lisca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Michel Bastos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC50% Draw28% SC Recife22%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
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 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Recife
50%
Ceará SC or SC Recife
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC33% Draw50% SC Recife17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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