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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 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

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 Grêmio 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SC Recife and Fortaleza EC get this one started.
  • 5' The 40-year-old Paulao has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' What a strike from Thiago Neves! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 20' Patric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' SC Recife player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Ronaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' It is a substitution in SC Recife team. Marquinhos is replaced by Sander on 58 minute.
  • 63' Osvaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Joao Paulo exits the field as Ederson enters on 66.
  • 68' Assisted by Ronald with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ederson makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 73' Wellington Paulista has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' SC Recife manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hernane Brocador is hanging Dalberto on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Iago Maidana was booked on 82.
  • 83' Bruno Melo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronald on 83 minute.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Melo.
  • 87' Igor Torres gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Gabriel Dias and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A change in the SC Recife ranks — Raul Prata exits the field as Rafael Thyere enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.