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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 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

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
19% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Castelao that hosts another battle between Fortaleza EC and CA Mineiro.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past CA Mineiro's compact .
  • 15' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Mineiro backline.
  • 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' CA Mineiro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Felipe.
  • 37' David adds to his 1 season tally! Fortaleza EC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 38.
  • 39' Fortaleza EC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 41' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuri is hanging David on the field on 41 minute.
  • 42' Eduardo Sasha doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 44' Eduardo Sasha is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 46' Fabio Santos makes way for Marquinhos at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Mineiro.
  • 51' CA Mineiro have won 475 goals from 475 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and CA Mineiro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' CA Mineiro is showing some good football. However, CA Mineiro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' Hyoran makes way for Marrony at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Mineiro.
  • 65' Sensational shot from Yuri. Fortaleza EC is back in the lead.
  • 67' David catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Dias. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mariano on 72 minutes.
  • 72' Guga gets the nod from CA Mineiro. He replaces Mariano and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Bruno Melo comes on to replace Carlinhos.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at Estadio Castelao. CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bruno Melo makes it 3-1.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Keno.
  • 90' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Osvaldo has done his job and it is now time for Marlon to step up.
  • 2-1 the final result. CA Mineiro will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

CA Mineiro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Sampaoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paulinho 3
Hulk 3
Deyverson 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 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.