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 | 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
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
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. EC Bahia is hosting Ceará SC for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Enderson Moreira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Brazil international Edigar Junio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Fabinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The 25-year-old Eric Ramires has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Ceará SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Ricardinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both EC Bahia and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' A quiet spell here at . EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. EC Bahia in their trying to find a way past Ceará SC's compact .
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Another three points for EC Bahia.
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 |
| Willian Jose | 1 |
| Mateus Goncalves | 1 |
| Cleber | 1 |
| Lucas Fonseca | 1 |
| Vinicius | 1 |
| Gilberto | 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.