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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
10 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 3 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

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 Avaí 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fortaleza EC is hosting Ceará SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adilson Batista will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 13' What a strike from Wellington Paulista! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Melo on 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
  • 30' Ceará SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adilson Batista might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Wescley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valdo at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Jackson departs to be replaced by Paulao.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Kieza on, Andre Luis off on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Osvaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Brock will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Nene Bonilha on, Osvaldo off on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Mateus Goncalves gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Thiago Galhardo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' Wescley was booked on 82.
  • 84' Ceara SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe Alves made 389 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Gabriel Dias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Fortaleza EC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.