Thursday , 2 July 2026

SC Recife vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
SC Recife
3 – 2
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 9 Aug 2020 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 33' Fabinho
Adryelson 47' Y
Y 49' Samuel Xavier
Rafael 53' Y
Y 55' Fernando Sobral
Elton 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho.

Match Details

  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee Neuza Ines Back
  • Referee Edina Alves Batista
  • Referee Luiz Claudio Sobral

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
3
3
SC Recife 8 games · Avg 1.8 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-09 SC Recife 3–2 Ceará SC 2018-11-05 SC Recife 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-07-18 Ceará SC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Ceará SC H 3–2 W
02 Dec Santos FC H 2–1 W
26 Nov Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
22 Nov Chapecoense AF A 1–2 L
18 Nov CR Flamengo H 0–1 L
14 Nov EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug SC Recife A 2–3 L
08 Dec Botafogo FR A 1–1 D
04 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–1 L
30 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–1 D
28 Nov CR Flamengo A 1–4 L
24 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SC Recife gets underway.
  • 5' Rick has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 238 appearances.
  • 10' Ceará SC 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.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. SC Recife seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elton makes it 1-0.
  • 25' Luiz Otavio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Fabinho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' GOAL! Elton scores on 34.
  • 36' Assisted by Fernando Sobral with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cleber makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 41' SC Recife currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' Jonathan Gomez doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Rafael Sobis departs to be replaced by Vitor Jacare.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for SC Recife. Adryelson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Xavier on 49.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafael.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Fernando Sobral gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' What a strike from Vitor Jacare! The score is 3-2.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Fernando Prass has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elton.
  • 71' Maxwell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael on 71 minute.
  • 72' Lucas Mugni gets the nod from SC Recife. He replaces Marquinhos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Jonathan Gomez makes way for Joao Igor at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Recife.
  • 81' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Charles departs to be replaced by Ricardinho.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Hernane Brocador. He replaces Elton on 85 minute.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael made 240 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Ceará SC will have plenty to reflect on. SC Recife were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Paulista

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife49% Draw26% Ceará SC25%
Actual: SC Recife win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
75%
Draw or Ceará SC
51%
SC Recife or Ceará SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife33% Draw46% Ceará SC21%
Actual: SC Recife win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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