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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fluminense FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 27 Dec 2020 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Yuri 42' Y
Y 63' Luan
Nino 75' Y
Danilo Barcelos 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho.

Match Details

  • Referee Anderson Daronco
  • Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
  • Referee Michael Stanislau
  • Referee Joao Ennio Sobral
7 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 9.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

8
6
6
Fluminense FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2020-09-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2018-09-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Fluminense FC

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Sao Paulo FC H 1–2 L
17 Dec AC Goianiense A 1–2 L
13 Dec CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D
05 Dec CA Paranaense H 3–1 W
30 Nov RB Bragantino H 0–0 D
22 Nov SC Internacional A 2–1 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Fluminense FC A 2–1 W
17 Dec CA Mineiro H 3–0 W
13 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
10 Dec Botafogo FR H 4–0 W
06 Dec SC Recife H 1–0 W
03 Dec Goiás EC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Fluminense FC Sao Paulo FC
#4 Position #12
38 Points 27
23 Played 22
10 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 9
34 Scored 27
28 Conceded 26
+6 GD +1
1.65 PPG 1.23
43% Win % 32%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A
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' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho as Fluminense FC face off against Sao Paulo FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' What a moment for Brenner! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcao might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 373 games and scored 407 goals.
  • 30' Reinaldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Fluminense FC in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
  • 42' Yuri is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 52' Goal! Fred scores his 21 goal in 253 matches.
  • 57' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker John Kennedy scoring 1 goals.
  • 60' Lucca is replacing Marcos Paulo for the Fluminense FC side.
  • 62' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Felipe is hanging Luciano on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luan.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' What composure from Brenner! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Fluminense FC. Wellington Silva is replaced by Caio Paulista.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Rodrigo Nestor comes on to replace Luan.
  • 75' Fluminense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' Hernanes is replacing Brenner for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Danilo Barcelos.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Felippe Cardoso comes on to replace Michel Araujo.
  • 1-2 the final result. Fluminense FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcao

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 4
Reinaldo 3
Brenner 3
Agustin Canobbio 3
Patrick 2
Luciano Neves 2
Luciano 2
Robert Arboleda 2

Head to Head

2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2020-09-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2018-09-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Fluminense FC

Fluminense FC Form

2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC L 2020-12-17 AC Goianiense 2–1 Fluminense FC L 2020-12-13 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2020-12-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 CA Paranaense W 2020-11-30 Fluminense FC 0–0 RB Bragantino D 2020-11-22 SC Internacional 1–2 Fluminense FC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-12-17 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 CA Mineiro W 2020-12-13 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2020-12-10 Sao Paulo FC 4–0 Botafogo FR W 2020-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife W 2020-12-03 Goiás EC 0–3 Sao Paulo FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC35% Draw29% Sao Paulo FC36%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
65%
Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC27% Draw47% Sao Paulo FC26%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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