Saturday , 14 November 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 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 35 51
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 35 41
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
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' The game is set. Fortaleza EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Ceara SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Diogo Barbosa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo at the 45 minute mark.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Emanuel Britez argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' GOAL! Antonio Galeano fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Juan Lucero has done his job and it is now time for Deyverson to step up.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Lucas Sasha is replaced by Marinho.
  • 68' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Pedro Henrique by Fernandinho on 68 minute.
  • 73' Ceará SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Ceara SC! Bruno Tubarao comes on to replace Antonio Galeano.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Fernandinho.
  • 87' Fortaleza EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Fabiano Silva argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pedro Raul.
  • 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
Moises Vieira 1
Wellington Paulista 1
Antonio Galeano 1
Pedro Raul 1
Vinicius Moreira 1
Adam Bareiro 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.