Ceara vs Fortaleza EC: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 13Kick-off on August 3, 2019 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Ceara vs Fortaleza EC?
Ceara won 2-1 on August 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 15′Thiago GalhardoCeara
- 18′Felippe CardosoCeara
- 45′Juninho ValouraFortaleza EC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ceara have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Fortaleza EC have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019 | Internacional(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Palmeiras(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Fluminense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Bahia(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | Corinthians(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Avai(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Cruzeiro(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Gremio(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Ceara score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza EC score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceara | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Fortaleza EC | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ceara sit 17th in Serie A (43 points from 38 matches) and Fortaleza EC sit 18th (43 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ceara | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 40 | 43 |
| 18 | Fortaleza EC | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 58 | 43 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy