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 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
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
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and EC Bahia launch into their encounter with Ceará SC.
- 5' Pedro Ken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arthur Cabral, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' EC Bahia have won 363 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Edinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' EC Bahia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
- 70' 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.
- 75' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Valdo, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' 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.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The points are shared — EC Bahia 2-1 Ceará SC. Honours even.
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 |
| Rodriguinho | 1 |
| Gilberto | 1 |
| Saulo Mineiro | 1 |
| Calyson | 1 |
| Ze Rafael | 1 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 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.