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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Ceará SC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Wed 25 Nov 2020 · 22:15 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+2' · FT 45'
Vinicius 60' Y
Y 61' Reinaldo
Tiago Pagnussat 61' Y
Y 64' Luan
Leo Chu 66' Y
Y 87' Diego
Samuel Xavier 90' Y
Fernando Sobral 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Silbert Faria Sisquim
  • Referee Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes
  • Referee Thiago Rosa de Oliveira
  • Referee Adriano Barros Carneiro

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

1
9
3
Ceará SC 13 games · Avg 1.6 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-11-24 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-08-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
22 Nov CA Mineiro H 2–2 D
14 Nov Gremio FBPA A 2–4 L
08 Nov SC Recife H 0–0 D
31 Oct Botafogo FR A 2–2 D
24 Oct Coritiba FBC H 2–1 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Ceará SC A 1–1 D
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
14 Nov Fortaleza EC A 3–2 W
07 Nov Goiás EC H 2–1 W
01 Nov CR Flamengo A 4–1 W
18 Oct Gremio FBPA H 0–0 D

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. São Paulo FC get us underway at Estadio Castelao.
  • 5' Ceará SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined São Paulo FC backline.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Tiago Volpi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' A goal from the Brazil international Diego! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' Vitor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' Ceará SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Pablo Felipe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tche Tche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for São Paulo FC.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ceará SC and São Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' GOAL! Leo Chu fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 52' Samuel Xavier, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' A stunning finish from Pablo Felipe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Poor challenge from Vinicius. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Reinaldo is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luan on 64 minutes.
  • 66' Leo Chu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and São Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 72' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Cleber is withdrawn and Vitor Jacare gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The travelling São Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Pablo Felipe is replaced by Vitor on 82 minute.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Bruno Pacheco as he leaves the pitch. Alyson steps in for Ceara SC.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Luan is replaced by Tche Tche on 85 minute.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Xavier on 90.
  • 90' Antonio Galeano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Calleri 3
Leo Chu 2
Pedro Henrique 2
Gabriel Dias 2
Fabinho 2
Nahuel Bustos 1
Pablo Felipe 1
Diego 1

Head to Head

2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-11-24 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-08-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC

Ceará SC Form

2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2020-11-22 Ceará SC 2–2 CA Mineiro D 2020-11-14 Gremio FBPA 4–2 Ceará SC L 2020-11-08 Ceará SC 0–0 SC Recife D 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC D 2020-10-24 Ceará SC 2–1 Coritiba FBC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2020-11-22 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Goiás EC W 2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-10-18 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Gremio FBPA D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Ceará SC or Sao Paulo FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC33% Draw31% Sao Paulo FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
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
64%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
67%
Ceará SC or Sao Paulo FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC23% Draw50% Sao Paulo FC27%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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