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

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026

Fluminense FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Sao 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

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

Fluminense FC 26 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Sao Paulo FC 25 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CR Flamengo	26	54
2	SE Palmeiras	26	53
3	CA Paranaense	27	46
4	Fluminense FC	26	45
5	EC Bahia	26	43
6	Cruzeiro EC	26	42
7	Coritiba FBC	27	38
8	CA Mineiro	25	36
9	RB Bragantino	25	35
10	Sao Paulo FC	25	33
11	SC Corinthians Paulista	26	32
12	Santos FC	25	32
13	EC Vitoria	26	32
14	Botafogo FR	25	31
15	Gremio FBPA	25	28
16	Mirassol FC	26	28
17	SC Internacional	26	25
18	CR Vasco da Gama	25	25
19	Clube do Remo	26	23
20	Chapecoense AF	25	17

Head-to-Head

Fluminense FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sao Paulo FC

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Fluminense FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 May	Sao 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

Sao 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		Sao Paulo FC
#4	Position	#10
45	Points	33
26	Played	25
12 / 9 / 5	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 10
40	Scored	31
32	Conceded	28
+8	GD	+3
1.73	PPG	1.32
46%	Win %	36%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

24% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (45 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 10th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

3/1

31-45

5/5

46-60

3/4

61-75

4/3

76+

11/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sao Paulo FC

0-15

4/–

16-30

3/4

31-45

4/2

46-60

–/8

61-75

5/2

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC

John Kennedy	9 G	1 A
Hulk	5 G	4 A
Agustin Canobbio	5 G	3 A
Luciano Acosta	4 G	4 A
Jefferson Savarino	3 G	2 A

Sao Paulo FC

Luciano	8 G	1 A
Jonathan Calleri	7 G	1 A
Ferreira	4 G
Artur Guimaraes	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Maracana will turn into a battlefield for Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC.
5' Enzo Diaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Fluminense FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
15' Fabio, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
19' Magnificent from John Kennedy! That is 22 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
20' GOAL! John Kennedy scores on 20.
25' Fluminense FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
30' That looks like a foul for a card for Andre Silva.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Zubeldía will be considering his options from the bench.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' What composure from Agustin Canobbio! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 3-0.
45' GOAL! Agustin Canobbio fires home to make it 4-0!
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hercules made 266 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 391 games and scored 421 goals.
60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
65' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
67' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a card on 67.
72' A quiet spell here at Maracana. Fluminense FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
76' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Diaz.
79' GOAL! Matheus Doria fires home to make it 4-1!
84' Brazil international Cauly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
86' Fluminense FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Damian Bobadilla on 90 minutes.
With this win, Fluminense FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Zubeldía

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Fluminense FC Form

2026-05-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao 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

Sao Paulo FC Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.89 Fluminense FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 Sao Paulo FC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fluminense FC54% Draw24% Sao 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 Sao Paulo FC

46%

Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Fluminense FC38% Draw43% Sao Paulo FC19%

Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

3 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

4.9%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap	Fluminense FC covers	Push	Sao 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%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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