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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
SC Recife
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Wed 6 Jan 2021 · 23:30 UTC Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Marcao Almeida 45' Y
Ronaldo 48' Y
Iago Maidana 82' Y
Y 86' Bruno Melo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
  • Referee Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
  • Referee Neuza Ines Back
  • Referee Luiz Claudio Sobral
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

1
1
4
SC Recife 6 games · Avg 0.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-06 SC Recife 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2020-09-09 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Goiás EC A 0–1 L
19 Dec Gremio FBPA H 1–1 D
13 Dec Coritiba FBC H 1–0 W
06 Dec São Paulo FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Santos FC A 2–4 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jan SC Recife A 0–1 L
26 Dec CR Flamengo H 0–0 D
20 Dec Ceará SC H 0–2 L
12 Dec RB Bragantino A 1–2 L
03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–0 D
26 Nov Goiás EC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SC Recife have kicked off against Fortaleza EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Goal! Thiago Neves scores his 17 goal in 266 matches.
  • 15' Felipe Alves has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcao Almeida suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' SC Recife started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' SC Recife player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ronaldo on 48.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ronaldo made 240 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Time for substitution for SC Recife. Marquinhos is replaced by Sander.
  • 63' Patric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Recife so far.
  • 66' Ederson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Paulo at the 66 minute mark.
  • 68' Ederson does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortaleza EC surge ahead!
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Dias, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' SC Recife ring the changes. Dalberto has done his job and it is now time for Hernane Brocador to step up.
  • 82' Iago Maidana is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Bruno Melo on, Ronald off on 83 minutes.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Bruno Melo on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 87' Igor Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Dias on 87 minute.
  • 90' Another change for SC Recife made on 90 minute. Raul Prata leaves to be changed by Rafael Thyere.
  • Another three points for SC Recife.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Chamusca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife47% Draw31% Fortaleza EC22%
Actual: SC Recife win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SC Recife or Draw
78%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
53%
SC Recife or Fortaleza EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife28% Draw56% Fortaleza EC16%
Actual: SC Recife win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 24% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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