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 | 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
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
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against EC Bahia and Ceará SC has kicked off!
- 5' Brazil international Ze Rafael has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' EC Bahia is showing some good football. However, EC Bahia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Ceará SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Edigar Junio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lisca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edinho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas Grolli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ceará SC.
- 70' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' EC Bahia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- EC Bahia celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Lucas Fonseca | 1 |
| Rodriguinho | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Saulo Mineiro | 1 |
| Calyson | 1 |
| Ze Rafael | 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.
