Ceará SC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ceará SC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Castelao.
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 23 | 34 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | EC Juventude | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Ceará SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | SC Recife | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Castelao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' The Brazil Pedro Henrique breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
- 9' Ceará SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Rafael Monteiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' Ceará SC is showing some good football. However, Ceará SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Enzo Diaz on 31 minutes.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Castelao. Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 44' Ryan Rodrigues makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sao Paulo FC are in front.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Willian Machado.
- 46' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Ferreira by Cedric on 46 minute.
- 51' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Pedro Henrique picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Matheus Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Mugni on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Pedro Henrique as he leaves the pitch. Guilherme Luiz steps in for Ceara SC.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Vinicius argues furiously but the card stands.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Alisson by Marcos Antonio on 75 minute.
- 76' Sao Paulo FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Fresh legs for Ceara SC! Nicolas Vichiatto comes on to replace Matheus Bahia.
- 84' Sao Paulo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 86' Lourenco is replacing Fernando Sobral for the Ceara SC side.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Damian Bobadilla. He receives a card.
- 90' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Luciano departs to be replaced by Alan Franco.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 7
- 88
- 9
- 79
- 20
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 33
- 30
- 97
- 18
- 8
- 44
- 31
- 99
- 19
- 22
- 80
Coach
Leo Condé
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Alisson ↓ Marcos Antonio 75'
-
10
Luciano ↓ Alan Franco 90'
-
2
Igor Vinicius ↓ Rodrigo Huendra 75'
- 35
- 13
- 32
- 11
- 23
- 21
-
49
Ryan Rodrigues ↓ Andre Silva 60'
- 48
Bench
- 93
-
6
Cedric ↑ 46'
- 18
-
20
Marcos Antonio ↑ 75'
-
28
Alan Franco ↑ 90'
-
17
Andre Silva ↑ 60'
- 22
- 36
-
15
Rodrigo Huendra ↑ 75'
- 12
- 43
- 45
Coach
Luis Zubeldía
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Gabriel Dias | 2 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Leo Chu | 2 |
| Pablo Felipe | 1 |
| Diego | 1 |
| Ryan Rodrigues | 1 |
Head to Head
Ceará SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Ceará SC or Sao Paulo FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ceará SC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
61%
Ceará SC or Sao Paulo FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Ceará SC
| Handicap | Ceará SC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.