EC Bahia vs Ceará SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Fabricio Porfirio De Moura
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | EC Vitoria | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Nov | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov | EC Bahia | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | SC Recife | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Cruzeiro EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
5/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 4 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Brazil international Valdo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' It’s high time Enderson Moreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Joao Lucas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' 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.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enderson Moreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' EC Bahia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ceará SC's shape.
- 70' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' 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.
- 80' 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 Gregore suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Samuel Xavier ↓ Fabinho 84'
- 80
- 1
- 3
- 13
- 26
-
8
Ricardinho ↓ Arnaldo 77'
- 40
- 91
- 5
- 25
Bench
Coach
Lisca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gilberto | 3 |
| Luiz Otavio | 2 |
| Ze Rafael | 1 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 1 |
| Edigar Junio | 1 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 1 |
| Lourenco | 1 |
| Artur | 1 |
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
81%
Draw or Ceará SC
45%
EC Bahia or Ceará SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
