Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 13 Jul 2025 · 23:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Pedro Henrique
Lucas Sasha 30' Y
Emanuel Britez 50' Y
Y 82' Fernandinho
Y 88' Fabiano Silva
Y 90' Pedro Raul

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Castelao.

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
1
7
Fortaleza EC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC 2022-08-14 Ceará SC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC 2021-11-17 Fortaleza EC 0–4 Ceará SC 2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Ceará SC H 0–1 L
12 Jun Santos FC H 2–3 L
01 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–5 L
25 May Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
17 May CR Vasco da Gama A 0–3 L
10 May EC Juventude H 5–0 W
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
04 Jun Botafogo FR A 2–3 L
01 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L
17 May SC Recife H 2–0 W
12 May Santos FC A 0–0 D
03 May EC Vitoria H 1–0 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Castelao that hosts another battle between Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Willian Machado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Pedro Henrique is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Lucas Sasha.
  • 35' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Gustavo is replaced by Diogo Barbosa.
  • 50' Emanuel Britez is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' GOAL! Antonio Galeano fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' Deyverson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Lucero at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Marinho is replacing Lucas Sasha for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Pedro Henrique is replaced by Fernandinho on 68 minute.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Antonio Galeano is withdrawn and Bruno Tubarao gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Fernandinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 87' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Fabiano Silva on 88 minutes earns him a card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Raul argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Another change for Ceara SC made on 90 minute. Fabiano Silva leaves to be changed by Rafael Ramos.
  • With this win, Ceará SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius 3
Cleber 2
Rick 1
Tinga 1
Thiago Galhardo 1
Yony Gonzalez 1
Felippe Cardoso 1
Vinicius Lima 1

Head to Head

2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC 2022-08-14 Ceará SC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-06-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC 2021-11-17 Fortaleza EC 0–4 Ceará SC 2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC L 2025-06-12 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Santos FC L 2025-06-01 CR Flamengo 5–0 Fortaleza EC L 2025-05-25 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-05-17 CR Vasco da Gama 3–0 Fortaleza EC L 2025-05-10 Fortaleza EC 5–0 EC Juventude W

Ceará SC Form

2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC W 2025-06-04 Botafogo FR 3–2 Ceará SC L 2025-06-01 Ceará SC 0–1 CA Mineiro L 2025-05-17 Ceará SC 2–0 SC Recife W 2025-05-12 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC D 2025-05-03 Ceará SC 1–0 EC Vitoria W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Ceará SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC30% Draw29% Ceará SC41%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
59%
Draw or Ceará SC
70%
Fortaleza EC or Ceará SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC22% Draw49% Ceará SC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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