Wednesday , 30 September 2026

EC Vitoria vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
EC Vitoria
2 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 20 May 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

EC Vitoria vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique
  • Referee Michael Correia
  • Referee Silbert Faria Sisquim
  • Referee Daniel do Espirito Santo Parro

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

2
2
EC Vitoria 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-20 EC Vitoria 2–1 Ceará SC

Recent Form

EC Vitoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Ceará SC H 2–1 W
13 May CR Vasco da Gama A 3–2 W
13 May CR Vasco da Gama A 3–2 W
06 May Fluminense FC H 1–2 L
06 May Fluminense FC H 1–2 L
30 Apr America FC A 1–2 L
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May EC Vitoria A 1–2 L
15 May America FC H 2–2 D
14 May America FC H 2–2 D
06 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
06 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Apr CR Flamengo H 0–3 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Vitoria
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/9
46-60
1/2
61-75
5/5
76+
4/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 8 G 1 A
Matheuzinho 4 G 2 A
Renato Kayzer 4 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' EC Vitoria have kicked off against Ceará SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' EC Vitoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Hyuri, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Vitoria and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Kanu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Pereira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' EC Vitoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe Azevedo made 238 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both EC Vitoria and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Chamusca will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. EC Vitoria take all three points.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 EC Vitoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
EC Vitoria48% Draw26% Ceará SC26%
Actual: EC Vitoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

EC Vitoria or Draw
75%
Draw or Ceará SC
52%
EC Vitoria or Ceará SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
EC Vitoria32% Draw47% Ceará SC21%
Actual: EC Vitoria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — EC Vitoria

Handicap EC Vitoria covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

EC Vitoria keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.