Fluminense FC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026

Fluminense FC

2 – 1

Full Time

São Paulo FC

Sat 16 May 2026 · 22:00 UTC Maracana HT 45' · FT 45'

John Kennedy 19' 1–0

Agustin Canobbio 44' 2–0

2–1 79' Matheus Doria

Y 30' Andre Silva

Y 67' Artur Guimaraes

Y 76' Enzo Diaz

Facundo Bernal 86' Y

Y 90' Damian Bobadilla

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Maracana.

Fluminense FC 28 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CR Flamengo	28	60
2	SE Palmeiras	28	57
3	CA Paranaense	28	49
4	Fluminense FC	28	48
5	EC Bahia	28	46
6	Cruzeiro EC	28	45
7	CA Mineiro	27	40
8	Santos FC	27	38
9	Coritiba FBC	28	38
10	RB Bragantino	27	36
11	São Paulo FC	27	36
12	Botafogo FR	28	35
13	EC Vitoria	28	33
14	SC Corinthians Paulista	28	32
15	Mirassol FC	28	32
16	CR Vasco da Gama	27	31
17	Gremio FBPA	28	29
18	SC Internacional	28	28
19	Clube do Remo	28	23
20	Chapecoense AF	27	18

Head-to-Head

Fluminense FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals São Paulo FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 São Paulo FC 2025-11-27 Fluminense FC 6–0 São Paulo FC 2025-07-27 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2024-09-01 Fluminense FC 2–0 São Paulo FC 2024-05-13 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	São Paulo FC	H	2–1	W
09 May	EC Vitoria	H	2–2	D
03 May	SC Internacional	A	0–2	L
26 Apr	Chapecoense AF	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Santos FC	A	3–2	W
12 Apr	CR Flamengo	H	1–2	L

São Paulo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Fluminense FC	A	1–2	L
10 May	SC Corinthians Paulista	A	2–3	L
03 May	EC Bahia	H	2–2	D
26 Apr	Mirassol FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	CR Vasco da Gama	A	1–2	L
11 Apr	EC Vitoria	A	0–2	L

Season Stats

Fluminense FC		São Paulo FC
#4	Position	#11
48	Points	36
28	Played	27
13 / 9 / 6	W / D / L	10 / 6 / 11
44	Scored	32
36	Conceded	30
+8	GD	+2
1.71	PPG	1.33
46%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (48 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

4/1

31-45

5/5

46-60

3/5

61-75

4/5

76+

14/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

São Paulo FC

0-15

5/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

4/3

46-60

–/9

61-75

5/2

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC

John Kennedy	9 G	1 A
Hulk	7 G	4 A
Agustin Canobbio	5 G	3 A
Luciano Acosta	4 G	5 A
Rodrigo Castillo	4 G	1 A

São Paulo FC

Luciano	8 G	1 A
Jonathan Calleri	8 G	1 A
Ferreira	4 G
Artur Guimaraes	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fluminense FC to score. At the same time, São Paulo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Fluminense FC have won 432 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cauly made 146 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
19' Goal! John Kennedy scores his 22 goal in 398 matches.
20' Brilliant from the ! John Kennedy makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 20.
25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
30' The referee has no hesitation. Andre Silva is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 30.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fluminense FC and São Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Fluminense FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined São Paulo FC backline.
44' Brilliant from the ! Agustin Canobbio makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 44.
45' Agustin Canobbio with the second goal in the match!
50' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker John Kennedy scoring 1 goals.
55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fluminense FC winning 100% of all matches.
60' Artur Guimaraes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Zubeldía will be considering his options from the bench.
67' The referee has no hesitation. Artur Guimaraes is booked for Sao Paulo FC — card on 67.
72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
76' Enzo Diaz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
79' The deadlock is broken! Matheus Doria gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
86' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Bernal is booked for Fluminense FC — card on 86.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Damian Bobadilla argues furiously but the card stands.
Fluminense FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Zubeldía

São Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
German Cano	4
Agustin Canobbio	3
Reinaldo	3
Brenner	3
John Kennedy	2
Patrick	2
Luciano Neves	2
Luciano	2

Head to Head

Fluminense FC Form

2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 São Paulo FC W 2026-05-09 Fluminense FC 2–2 EC Vitoria D 2026-05-03 SC Internacional 2–0 Fluminense FC L 2026-04-26 Fluminense FC 2–1 Chapecoense AF W 2026-04-19 Santos FC 2–3 Fluminense FC W 2026-04-12 Fluminense FC 1–2 CR Flamengo L

São Paulo FC Form

2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2026-05-10 SC Corinthians Paulista 3–2 São Paulo FC L 2026-05-03 São Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2026-04-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 Mirassol FC W 2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2026-04-11 EC Vitoria 2–0 São Paulo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.9 Fluminense FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.2 São Paulo FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fluminense FC54% Draw24% São Paulo FC22%

Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.1

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw

78%

Draw or São Paulo FC

46%

Fluminense FC or São Paulo FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Fluminense FC38% Draw43% São Paulo FC19%

Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap	Fluminense FC covers	Push	São Paulo FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	22%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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