EC Juventude vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Juventude vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Alfredo Jaconi.
- EC Juventude 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Botafogo FR | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | EC Vitoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Cruzeiro EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | EC Juventude | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Nov | EC Juventude | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Avai FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Alfredo Jaconi. Ninety minutes of football awaits between EC Juventude and Ceará SC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 13' Ewerthon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Matheus Araujo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Juventude and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' 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.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Alfredo Jaconi. Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' What composure from Aylon! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 46' The Brazil Luiz Mandaca breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Romulo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Juventude.
- 59' That is a card for Ceara SC. Antonio Galeano will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' The 32-year-old Jadson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Enmerson Batalla makes way for Enio at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Juventude.
- 68' Assisted by Giovanny with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matheus Babi makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 70' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Romulo on, Matheus Araujo off on 70 minutes.
- 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.
- 76' Silvio Martinez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Galeano at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Fresh legs for EC Juventude! Reginaldo comes on to replace Ewerthon.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Ceara SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' The whistle greets Daniel Giraldo as he departs to be replaced by Davi Goes.
- 88' Time for substitution for Ceara SC. Fabiano Silva is replaced by Rafael Ramos.
- 89' The EC Juventude bench stirs into life. Giovanny is withdrawn and Wilker Angel gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. EC Juventude take all three points.
Lineups
EC Juventude Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
19
Gabriel Taliari ↓ Matheus Babi 65'
- 11
- 2
-
44
Luiz Mandaca ↓ Jean Carlos 65'
- 23
- 3
-
8
Daniel Giraldo ↓ Davi Goes 86'
- 1
-
27
Enmerson Batalla ↓ Enio 65'
- 6
Bench
-
93
Reginaldo ↑ 77'
- 28
- 10
-
97
Enio ↑ 65'
-
17
Matheus Babi ↑ 65'
- 98
- 37
- 47
-
20
Jean Carlos ↑ 65'
-
88
Davi Goes ↑ 86'
- 12
- 18
Coach
Fábio Matias
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 33
-
97
Lourenco ↓ Joao Victor 86'
- 94
- 9
-
8
Matheus Araujo ↓ Romulo 70'
-
70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Rafael Ramos 88'
- 20
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 16
-
2
Rafael Ramos ↑ 88'
- 18
-
88
Fernando Sobral ↑ 70'
-
17
Joao Victor ↑ 86'
- 44
- 31
-
99
Lele ↑ 76'
-
19
Romulo ↑ 70'
-
22
Silvio Martinez ↑ 76'
- 80
Coach
Leo Condé
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luiz Mandaca | 2 |
| Cleber | 2 |
| Gabriel | 1 |
| Saulo Mineiro | 1 |
| Isidro Pitta | 1 |
| Erick | 1 |
| Fernando Sobral | 1 |
| Guilherme Parede | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Juventude Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
EC Juventude xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Juventude win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
EC Juventude or Draw
73%
Draw or Ceará SC
55%
EC Juventude or Ceará SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — EC Juventude
| Handicap | EC Juventude covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
EC Juventude keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.