Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
Fortaleza EC
0 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Wed 1 Jun 2022 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Felipe 20' R
Brayan Ceballos 20' Y
Y 20' Richard
Felipe 21' R
Brayan Ceballos 21' Y
Y 21' Richard
Lucas Lima 27' Y
Lucas Lima 28' Y
Y 33' Richardson
Y 45' Cleber
Y 55' Vinicius Lima
Yago Pikachu 57' Y
Jose Welison 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

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
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 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-09-02 Ceará SC 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun Ceará SC H 0–1 L
28 May EC Juventude H 1–1 D
22 May Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
15 May Botafogo FR A 1–3 L
08 May Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
01 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jun Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
28 May Sao Paulo FC A 2–2 D
21 May Santos FC A 0–0 D
14 May CR Flamengo H 2–2 D
07 May CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
30 Apr RB Bragantino H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Fortaleza EC face off against Ceará SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee calls foul for Felipe. He receives a Red card.
  • 21' That is a Red card for Fortaleza EC. Felipe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Gabriel on, Luiz Otavio off on 21 minutes.
  • 22' The whistle greets Luiz Otavio as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel.
  • 27' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 28' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Lucas Lima gets a Yellow card.
  • 33' Richardson is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
  • 38' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Iury has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' 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.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cleber.
  • 46' Ceara SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fernando Sobral is hanging Richardson on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Brazil international Nino Paraiba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vinicius Lima on 55.
  • 56' Ceara SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cleber on 45.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yago Pikachu on 57 minutes.
  • 59' Jose Welison is replacing Lucas Lima for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 64' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' Matheus Peixoto gets the nod from Ceara SC. He replaces Cleber and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Brayan Ceballos exits the field as Romarinho enters on 70.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yago Pikachu made 287 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Moises Vieira is withdrawn and Valentin Depietri gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Vinicius departs to be replaced by Marcos Victor.
  • 88' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Jose Welison. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Ceará SC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Junior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vinicius 3
Cleber 2
Wellington Paulista 1
Antonio Galeano 1
Pedro Raul 1
Vinicius Moreira 1
Adam Bareiro 1
Cleber 1

Head to Head

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 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC 2020-09-02 Ceará SC 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2022-06-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC L 2022-05-28 Fortaleza EC 1–1 EC Juventude D 2022-05-22 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC L 2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2022-05-01 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Fortaleza EC L

Ceará SC Form

2022-06-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC W 2022-05-28 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 Ceará SC D 2022-05-21 Santos FC 0–0 Ceará SC D 2022-05-14 Ceará SC 2–2 CR Flamengo D 2022-05-07 CA Paranaense 1–0 Ceará SC L 2022-04-30 Ceará SC 0–1 RB Bragantino L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC25% Draw30% Ceará SC45%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
55%
Draw or Ceará SC
75%
Fortaleza EC or Ceará SC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC18% Draw53% Ceará SC29%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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