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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 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

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 Gremio 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 game is set. Ceará SC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 35-year-old Brock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' What composure from Wellington Paulista! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Ceara SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Valdo is withdrawn and Wescley gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
  • 55' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Jackson is replaced by Paulao.
  • 56' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Andre Luis has done his job and it is now time for Kieza to step up.
  • 57' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Brock will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' 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.
  • 66' Ceara SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leandro Carvalho is hanging Felipe Silva on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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 Gabriel Dias suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nene Bonilha is hanging Osvaldo on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Ceara SC. Thiago Galhardo is replaced by Mateus Goncalves.
  • 81' Valdo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 82' Wescley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Carvalho.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Dias is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Ceará SC will have plenty to reflect on. Fortaleza EC were simply the better side today.

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.