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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 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

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 Gremio 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 Gremio 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
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Tomas Cuello 5 G 2 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: CA Mineiro gets underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and CA Mineiro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Felipe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' Goal! David scores his 18 goal in 258 matches.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe is booked for Fortaleza EC — Red card on 38.
  • 39' Felipe was booked on 39.
  • 41' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Yuri comes on to replace David.
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Eduardo Sasha makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 44' That is a Yellow card for CA Mineiro. Eduardo Sasha will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Marquinhos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Santos at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Guilherme Arana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Rever is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
  • 64' CA Mineiro ring the changes. Hyoran has done his job and it is now time for Marrony to step up.
  • 65' Yuri doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 67' A moment of madness from David on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 69' Gabriel Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mariano.
  • 72' Guga is replacing Mariano for the CA Mineiro side.
  • 74' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Carlinhos is withdrawn and Bruno Melo gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and CA Mineiro are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 84' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Bruno Melo does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortaleza EC surge ahead!
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Keno.
  • 90' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Osvaldo exits the field as Marlon enters on 90.
  • Another three points for Fortaleza EC.

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
Romarinho 2
Tomas Pochettino 2
Juninho 2
Eduardo Vargas 2
Gabriel Dias 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 Gremio 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 Gremio 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.