Ceara vs Fortaleza EC

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 17 May 2026 22:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo 🧑‍⚖️ Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season Table
Ceara 15 · Fortaleza EC 7
Referee Stats
2 matches · 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Fortaleza EC outshot their opponent (10-17).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Ceara (Home stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 4-2-2

Goals For / Against

12 / 9
Avg: 1.50 / 1.13

Points

14
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1
Fortaleza EC (Away stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 4-2-3

Goals For / Against

6 / 7
Avg: 0.67 / 0.78

Points

14
Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.75
PPG
1.56
1.50
GF
0.67
1.13
GA
0.78
50%
O2.5
22%
63%
BTTS
11%
38%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Ceara rank15th
Fortaleza EC rank7th
Ceara points19
Fortaleza EC points28
Ceara: #15 · 19 pts · GD -1
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fortaleza EC: #7 · 28 pts · GD +7
3 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ceara last 5 home

W W L W L
Points9/15
Weighted index73
Goals7-5
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Fortaleza EC last 5 away

W W W L L
Points9/15
Weighted index80
Goals5-3
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Ceara trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Fortaleza EC trend breakdown

Over 2.522%
BTTS11%
BTTS + O2.511%
1H Over 0.556%
Also: Over 0.5 78% · Over 1.5 33% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Ceara score at home88%
Ceara clean sheet at home25%
Fortaleza EC score away56%
Fortaleza EC clean sheet away67%

First-goal patterns

Ceara score first38%
Ceara win after scoring first100%
Fortaleza EC score first33%
Fortaleza EC win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ceara 33% · Fortaleza EC 50%
Avg first goal minute: Ceara 35.7' · Fortaleza EC 26.3'

Vs league average

Ceara score at home1.50 vs 1.36
Ceara concede at home1.13 vs 0.94
Fortaleza EC score away0.67 vs 0.94
Fortaleza EC concede away0.78 vs 1.36
Ceara score 10% above league average, while Fortaleza EC score 29% below league average.
Defensive side: Ceara are 19% above league average at home, and Fortaleza EC are 43% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Ceara goal timing (home)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 2
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Fortaleza EC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
10
17
Shots off Goal
2
10
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
7
5
Shots Outside Box
3
12
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
3
2
Fouls
20
21
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
359
350
Passes Accurate
287
290
Passes %
80%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
28' ⚽
⚽
28' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Maílton
Penalty
40'
40' Vitinho
45+3'
45+3' J. Miritello
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Fernando
1st substitution · For: Sanchez
49'
49' Alex Silva
49'
49' Maílton
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ Fernandinho
2nd substitution · For: Matheus Araújo
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ Vitinho
1st substitution · For: Rodriguinho
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ T. Pochettino
2nd substitution · For: Welliton
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ Ronald
3rd substitution · For: Paulo Baya
77'
77' Dieguinho
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Dieguinho
3rd substitution · For: Lucas Lima
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ Rodrigo
4th substitution · For: Lucca
90+5'
90+5' Lucas Sasha

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ceara beat Fortaleza EC 2-1 on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima. It was played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.

First half: Fortaleza EC took the lead at 28' when Maílton scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Vitinho received a yellow card for Fortaleza EC at 40'. J. Miritello received a yellow card for Fortaleza EC at 45+3'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Ceara made their 1st substitution at 46', with Fernando replacing Sanchez. Alex Silva received a yellow card for Ceara at 49'. Maílton received a yellow card for Fortaleza EC at 49'. Ceara made their 2nd substitution at 60', with Fernandinho replacing Matheus Araújo. Fortaleza EC made their 1st substitution at 63', with Vitinho replacing Rodriguinho. Fortaleza EC made their 2nd substitution at 74', with T. Pochettino replacing Welliton. Fortaleza EC made their 3rd substitution at 75', with Ronald replacing Paulo Baya. Dieguinho received a yellow card for Ceara at 77'. Ceara made their 3rd substitution at 79', with Dieguinho replacing Lucas Lima. Fortaleza EC made their 4th substitution at 87', with Rodrigo replacing Lucca. Lucas Sasha received a yellow card for Fortaleza EC at 90+5'.

Ceara used 3 substitutions while Fortaleza EC used 4 substitutions. Ceara got 2 yellow cards, while Fortaleza EC got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Fortaleza EC outshot their opponent (10-17).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Ceara vs Fortaleza EC Head-to-Head History by Season