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Fortaleza EC vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
2 – 1
Full Time
CA Mineiro
Thu 8 Oct 2020 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+6' · FT 45+8'
Felipe 32' Y
Felipe 38' R
Felipe 39' R
Y 44' Eduardo Sasha
David 67' Y
Gabriel Dias 69' Y
Y 72' Mariano
Y 90' Keno

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs CA Mineiro — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Wagner Reway
  • Referee Savio Pereira
  • Referee Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade
  • Referee Jose Reinaldo do Nascimento Junior
  • Referee Antonio Magno Lima Cordeiro

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

4
6
4
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals CA Mineiro
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro 2019-11-02 Fortaleza EC 2–2 CA Mineiro 2019-07-21 CA Mineiro 2–2 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct CA Mineiro H 2–1 W
04 Oct AC Goianiense H 0–0 D
27 Sep Santos FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep SC Internacional H 1–0 W
13 Sep Grêmio FBPA A 1–1 D
09 Sep SC Recife H 1–0 W
CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Fortaleza EC A 1–2 L
04 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 4–1 W
27 Sep Grêmio FBPA H 3–1 W
20 Sep AC Goianiense A 4–3 W
13 Sep RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
10 Sep Santos FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

CA Mineiro
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Victor Hugo Gomes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Fortaleza EC gets underway.
  • 5' Tinga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Castelao. CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' A goal from the Brazil international David! He fires home on 37 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Felipe. He receives a Red card.
  • 39' Felipe was booked on 39.
  • 41' Yuri has so much to prove this time. He replaces David on 41 minute.
  • 42' Goal! Eduardo Sasha scores his 60 goal in 284 matches.
  • 44' It’s a booking for CA Mineiro player. Eduardo Sasha gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' CA Mineiro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marquinhos is hanging Fabio Santos on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The 33-year-old Hyoran has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Hyoran as he leaves the pitch. Marrony steps in for CA Mineiro.
  • 65' A goal from the Brazil international Yuri! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-1!
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David.
  • 69' Gabriel Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mariano.
  • 72' Guga is replacing Mariano for the CA Mineiro side.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Carlinhos as he leaves the pitch. Bruno Melo steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 79' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Guga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' Fortaleza EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 85' GOAL! Bruno Melo scores on 85. Assisted by Osvaldo
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Keno. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Osvaldo exits the field as Marlon enters on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Fortaleza EC take all three points.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

CA Mineiro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Deyverson 3
Paulinho 3
Hulk 3
Gabriel Dias 2
Romarinho 2
Tomas Pochettino 2
Juninho 2
Eduardo Vargas 2

Head to Head

2020-10-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro 2019-11-02 Fortaleza EC 2–2 CA Mineiro 2019-07-21 CA Mineiro 2–2 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2020-10-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro W 2020-10-04 Fortaleza EC 0–0 AC Goianiense D 2020-09-27 Santos FC 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2020-09-19 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Internacional W 2020-09-13 Grêmio FBPA 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife W

CA Mineiro Form

2020-10-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro L 2020-10-04 CA Mineiro 4–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2020-09-27 CA Mineiro 3–1 Grêmio FBPA W 2020-09-20 AC Goianiense 3–4 CA Mineiro W 2020-09-13 CA Mineiro 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2020-09-10 Santos FC 3–1 CA Mineiro L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC48% Draw26% CA Mineiro26%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
74%
Draw or CA Mineiro
52%
Fortaleza EC or CA Mineiro
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC33% Draw45% CA Mineiro22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push CA Mineiro covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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