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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
9 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

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 Sao 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' We are underway at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Hernane Brocador is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 10' Thiago Neves does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Recife surge ahead!
  • 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 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior made 458 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The 35-year-old Marcao Almeida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Felipe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Marcao Almeida picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ronaldo.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' A change in the SC Recife ranks — Marquinhos exits the field as Sander enters on 58.
  • 63' Raul Prata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 240 appearances.
  • 66' Fortaleza EC make a change. Joao Paulo trudges off to be replaced by Ederson on 66 minutes.
  • 68' GOAL! Ederson fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jair Ventura might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 77' It is a substitution in SC Recife team. Dalberto is replaced by Hernane Brocador on 77 minute.
  • 82' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 83' Ronald makes way for Bruno Melo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 86' Bruno Melo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Gabriel Dias is replaced by Igor Torres on 87 minute.
  • 90' Rafael Thyere gets the nod from SC Recife. He replaces Raul Prata and will look to change the dynamic.
  • SC Recife celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.