Friday , 2 October 2026

Santos FC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Santos FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 27 Dec 2020 · 21:15 UTC Estadio Urbano Caldeira HT 45+4' · FT 45+11'
Y 45' Cleber
Diego Pituca 72' Y
Felipe Jonatan 86' Y
Y 90' Saulo da Silva
Y 90' Vinicius

Overview

Match Preview

Santos FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Estadio Urbano Caldeira.

Match Details

  • Referee Rodolpho Toski Marques
  • Referee Bruno Boschilia
  • Referee Ivan Carlos Bohn
  • Referee Adriano De Assis Miranda

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

5
5
2
Santos FC 12 games · Avg 1.8 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-27 Santos FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2020-09-06 Ceará SC 0–1 Santos FC 2019-10-17 Santos FC 2–1 Ceará SC 2019-06-02 Ceará SC 0–1 Santos FC 2018-08-08 Ceará SC 1–1 Santos FC

Recent Form

Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Ceará SC H 1–1 D
20 Dec CR Vasco da Gama A 0–1 L
13 Dec CR Flamengo A 1–4 L
05 Dec SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
28 Nov SC Recife H 4–2 W
21 Nov CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Santos FC A 1–1 D
20 Dec Fortaleza EC A 2–0 W
13 Dec AC Goianiense H 1–2 L
05 Dec EC Bahia A 2–0 W
30 Nov CR Vasco da Gama A 4–1 W
25 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 11 G 3 A
Neymar 6 G 3 A
Alvaro Barreal 5 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Urbano Caldeira!
  • 5' Brazil international Kelvyn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Fernando Prass has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 393 appearances.
  • 11' The Brazil Marinho breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
  • 16' Kaio Jorge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ceará SC so far.
  • 21' Santos FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Santos FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' What an equalizer from Samuel Xavier!
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cleber.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Vinicius. He replaces Sandry on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Santos FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Saulo da Silva is replacing Vinicius Moreira for the Ceara SC side.
  • 66' Yeferson Soteldo, a Venezuela , has 34 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' The whistle greets Alison as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Gomes.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Diego Pituca on 72 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 76' The Santos FC manager makes a substitution. Kaio Jorge departs to be replaced by Lucas Lourenco.
  • 77' Felipe Vizeu is replacing Cleber for the Ceara SC side.
  • 82' Lucas Braga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Arthur Gomes makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for Santos FC. Felipe Jonatan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Eduardo on, Samuel Xavier off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Saulo da Silva was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marinho 2
Jean Mota 2
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Eduardo Sasha 2
Lucas Mugni 1
Rodrygo 1
Felipe Jonatan 1
Pedro Henrique 1

Head to Head

2020-12-27 Santos FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2020-09-06 Ceará SC 0–1 Santos FC 2019-10-17 Santos FC 2–1 Ceará SC 2019-06-02 Ceará SC 0–1 Santos FC 2018-08-08 Ceará SC 1–1 Santos FC

Santos FC Form

2020-12-27 Santos FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2020-12-20 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Santos FC L 2020-12-13 CR Flamengo 4–1 Santos FC L 2020-12-05 Santos FC 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2020-11-28 Santos FC 4–2 SC Recife W 2020-11-21 CA Paranaense 1–0 Santos FC L

Ceará SC Form

2020-12-27 Santos FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2020-12-20 Fortaleza EC 0–2 Ceará SC W 2020-12-13 Ceará SC 1–2 AC Goianiense L 2020-12-05 EC Bahia 0–2 Ceará SC W 2020-11-30 CR Vasco da Gama 1–4 Ceará SC W 2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Santos FC or Ceará SC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Santos FC40% Draw29% Ceará SC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Santos FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Ceará SC
60%
Santos FC or Ceará SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Santos FC27% Draw49% Ceará SC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Santos FC

Handicap Santos FC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Santos FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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