Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Maracana.
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 18 41 2 CR Flamengo 17 34 3 Fluminense FC 18 31 4 CA Paranaense 18 30 5 RB Bragantino 18 29 6 EC Bahia 17 26 7 Coritiba FBC 18 26 8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25 9 CA Mineiro 18 24 10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24 11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24 12 Botafogo FR 17 22 13 EC Vitoria 17 22 14 SC Internacional 18 21 15 Santos FC 18 21 16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21 17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20 18 Clube do Remo 18 18 19 Mirassol FC 17 16 20 Chapecoense AF 17 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
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 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 #3 Position #8 31 Points 25 18 Played 18 9 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7 28 Scored 23 23 Conceded 20 +5 GD +3 1.72 PPG 1.39 50% Win % 39% Key Stats
70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this seasonFluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC0-15–/216-303/–31-453/246-602/361-75–/376+6/3■ Scored ■ ConcededSao Paulo FC0-153/–16-302/331-451/246-60–/361-752/276+4/4■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FCJohn Kennedy 9 G 1 A Agustin Canobbio 4 G 1 A Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A Sao Paulo FCLuciano 6 G 1 A Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A Ferreira 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Juan Freytes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 19' John Kennedy puts Fluminense FC on the lead.
- 20' GOAL! John Kennedy scores on 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a card for Andre Silva.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cauly, as he is very good at scoring at Maracana with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' 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.
- 44' What a strike from Agustin Canobbio! The score is 3-0.
- 45' GOAL! Agustin Canobbio scores on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Luciano Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fluminense FC that had 386 games and scored 415 goals.
- 65' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' It’s gonna be a card for Artur Guimaraes.
- 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Damian Bobadilla suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Sao Paulo FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Goal! Matheus Doria scores his 1 goal in 371 matches.
- 84' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' Fluminense FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Damian Bobadilla.
- With this win, Fluminense FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 13
- 11
- 16
- 32
- 4
- 22
- 9
- 35
- 17
Bench
- 98
- 6
- 2
- 21
- 10
- 94
- 7
- 14
- 19
- 90
- 5
- 3
Coach Luis ZubeldíaSao Paulo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 37
- 18
- 80
- 35
- 13
- 17
- 19
- 23
- 16
- 4
- 94
Bench
- 33
- 21
- 11
- 31
- 15
- 30
- 54
- 46
- 38
- 48
- 14
- 45
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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
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.89 Fluminense FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.24 Sao Paulo FC xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.13Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 82% 18% ± 2.5 60% 40% ± 3.5 38% 62% ± 4.5 21% 79% Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw 77%Draw or Sao Paulo FC 47%Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fluminense FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.1%2 – 1 Actual2 – 0 7.7%1 – 0 7.5%1 – 2 6.1%0 – 0 6%3 – 1 5.9%2 – 2 5.8%3 – 0 4.8%0 – 1 4.7%3 – 2 3.7%0 – 2 3.4%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% 21% 49% -0.5 51% — 49% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 14% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.