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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 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

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
41% Clean Sheets
EC Vitoria this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Vitoria
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/7
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Vitoria
Carlos Rene 5 G 1 A
Renato Kayzer 3 G 1 A
Gabriel Baralhas 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between EC Vitoria and Ceará SC is underway.
  • 5' Richardson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Ceará SC have won 233 goals from 238 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Ricardinho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' EC Vitoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Ceará SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Wescley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Brazil international Ze Welison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • EC Vitoria celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.