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Fortaleza EC vs SC Recife, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Wed 9 Sep 2020 · 21:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 56' Ronaldo
Y 56' Betinho
Romarinho 56' Y
Felipe 61' Y
Juan Quintero 64' Y
David 68' Y
Ronald 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira
  • Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
  • Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
  • Referee Antonio Magno Lima Cordeiro

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Fortaleza EC 6 games · Avg 0.8 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep SC Recife H 1–0 W
05 Sep CR Flamengo A 1–2 L
02 Sep Ceará SC A 0–1 L
30 Aug RB Bragantino H 3–0 W
27 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
19 Aug Goiás EC A 3–1 W
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
06 Sep Goiás EC H 2–1 W
03 Sep Gremio FBPA A 2–1 W
30 Aug Coritiba FBC A 0–1 L
23 Aug Sao Paulo FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Santos FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fortaleza EC and SC Recife get this one started.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Juninho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortaleza EC tonight.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and SC Recife are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Luan Polli, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 54' Wellington Paulista puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
  • 56' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Felipe on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Elton makes way for Bruninho at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Recife.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Juan Quintero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Yuri comes on to replace Osvaldo.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David.
  • 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Tinga is replaced by Gabriel Dias.
  • 79' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Ronald. He replaces Felipe on 80 minute.
  • 81' Marlon is replacing David for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 82' Fortaleza EC make a change. Felipe trudges off to be replaced by Ronald on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Tiago Orobo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wellington Paulista on 83 minute.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Ronald argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' A tactical swap from SC Recife — Venuto on, Marquinhos off on 86 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fortaleza EC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC53% Draw29% SC Recife18%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
82%
Draw or SC Recife
47%
Fortaleza EC or SC Recife
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC33% Draw55% SC Recife12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 27% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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