Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
28% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Santos FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 4 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 3 G
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Urbano Caldeira as Santos FC face off against Ceará SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Santos FC and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Marinho gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' John is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Santos FC tonight.
  • 26' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Santos FC is showing some good football. However, Santos FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' The 30-year-old Vinicius Moreira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Xavier makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 42' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Cleber has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Cleber is booked for Ceara SC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Santos FC team. Sandry is replaced by Vinicius on 46 minute.
  • 51' Santos FC have won 352 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Another change for Ceara SC made on 61 minute. Vinicius Moreira leaves to be changed by Saulo da Silva.
  • 66' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Santos FC ring the changes. Alison has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Gomes to step up.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Pituca argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 76' Another substitution for Santos FC to replace Kaio Jorge by Lucas Lourenco on 76 minute.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Felipe Vizeu on, Cleber off on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Saulo da Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' Arthur Gomes puts Santos FC on the lead.
  • 86' Felipe Jonatan is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Samuel Xavier as he leaves the pitch. Eduardo steps in for Ceara SC.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Ceara SC. Saulo da Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcos Leonardo Almeida 2
Eduardo Sasha 2
Marinho 2
Jean Mota 2
Kaio Jorge 1
Arthur Cabral 1
Vinicius 1
Arthur Cabral 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.