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Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Fortaleza EC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 10 Nov 2019 · 22:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Bruno Melo 15' Y
Y 35' Valdo
Osvaldo 57' Y
Juan Quintero 57' Y
Y 59' Brock
Y 82' Wescley
Y 84' Leandro Carvalho
Gabriel Dias 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Neuza Ines Back
  • Referee Glauco Nunes Feitosa
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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
1
7
Fortaleza EC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-10 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Ceará SC 2019-08-03 Ceará SC 2–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Ceará SC H 1–0 W
06 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–3 L
02 Nov CA Mineiro H 2–2 D
30 Oct Avai FC A 3–1 W
27 Oct Cruzeiro EC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Grêmio FBPA H 2–1 W
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
07 Nov SC Internacional H 2–0 W
02 Nov SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
31 Oct Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
26 Oct CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
21 Oct EC Bahia A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fortaleza EC to score. At the same time, Ceará SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Luiz Otavio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Wellington Paulista — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 15' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Valdo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Wescley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valdo on 46 minute.
  • 51' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 55' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Jackson departs to be replaced by Paulao.
  • 56' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Andre Luis exits the field as Kieza enters on 56.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Osvaldo gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brock.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Felipe Silva is withdrawn and Leandro Carvalho gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Valdo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nene Bonilha is hanging Osvaldo on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Ceara SC made on 76 minute. Thiago Galhardo leaves to be changed by Mateus Goncalves.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wescley.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Leandro Carvalho will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' 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 Felippe Cardoso suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adilson Batista

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC45% Draw29% Ceará SC26%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
75%
Draw or Ceará SC
55%
Fortaleza EC or Ceará SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC29% Draw52% Ceará SC19%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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