Fluminense FC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | São Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Chapecoense AF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | EC Juventude | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | SC Internacional | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | EC Juventude | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | CA Paranaense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
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 wait is over. Fluminense FC get us underway at .
- 5' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fluminense FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' The -year-old Luan Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Yago Felipe, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Nino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Fluminense FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Gomes on 36 minutes.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Bueno is hanging Pablo Felipe on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' GOAL! Nino scores on 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fred.
- 58' Nino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' GOAL! Reinaldo fires home to make it 1-1!
- 65' Bruno Alves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' Against the run of play, Luiz Henrique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Martin Nicolas Benitez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luan Santos on 71 minute.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luccas Claro.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Miranda will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Emiliano Rigoni comes on to replace Antonio Galeano.
- 80' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Emiliano Rigoni gets a Yellow card.
- 84' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Luiz Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Xavier to step up.
- 85' The referee shows Fluminense FC player a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Raul Bobadilla.
- 90' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Caio Paulista is replaced by David Braz.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fluminense FC players.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Fred ↓ Raul Bobadilla 71'
- 20
- 1
- 14
-
70
Caio Paulista ↓ David Braz 90'
-
8
Nonato ↓ Wellington 71'
- 33
- 31
- 35
-
34
Luiz Henrique ↓ Samuel Xavier 84'
Bench
-
44
David Braz ↑ 90'
-
2
Samuel Xavier ↑ 84'
- 11
- 30
-
5
Wellington ↑ 71'
- 77
- 32
- 27
-
19
Raul Bobadilla ↑ 71'
- 26
- 29
Coach
Marcao
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
9
Pablo Felipe ↓ Vitor Bueno 46'
- 3
- 6
-
26
Igor Gomes ↓ Gabriel Neves 46'
- 22
- 1
- 27
- 13
-
21
Gabriel Sara ↓ Rodrigo Nestor 46'
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 32
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↑ 79'
- 23
-
25
Rodrigo Nestor ↑ 46'
- 4
- 34
- 14
-
12
Vitor Bueno ↑ 46'
- 37
-
8
Martin Nicolas Benitez ↑ 71'
-
15
Gabriel Neves ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| German Cano | 4 |
| Agustin Canobbio | 3 |
| Reinaldo | 3 |
| Brenner | 3 |
| Patrick | 2 |
| Luciano Neves | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Robert Arboleda | 2 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
73%
Draw or São Paulo FC
55%
Fluminense FC or São Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

