Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Fluminense FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sun 12 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Igor Gomes
Fred 57' Y
Nino 58' Y
Luccas Claro 72' Y
Y 76' Miranda
Y 80' Emiliano Rigoni
Andre 85' Y
Y 87' Gabriel Neves
Raul Bobadilla 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

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

8
6
6
Fluminense FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-12 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC 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

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Sao 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
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Grêmio 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 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 history
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fluminense FC
John 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 FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It’s high time Marcao made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Luciano Neves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 30' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Igor Gomes.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The whistle greets Pablo Felipe as he departs to be replaced by Vitor Bueno.
  • 50' A goal from the Brazil international Nino! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
  • 55' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fred on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The referee shows Fluminense FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Reinaldo makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 65' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Martin Nicolas Benitez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luiz Henrique makes it 2-1.
  • 71' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Nicolas Benitez is hanging Luan Santos on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luccas Claro on 72 minutes.
  • 76' Miranda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' Emiliano Rigoni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Galeano at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emiliano Rigoni on 80 minutes.
  • 84' Samuel Xavier gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Luiz Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre.
  • 87' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' Raul Bobadilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' David Braz gets the nod from Fluminense FC. He replaces Caio Paulista and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcao

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-09-12 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC 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

Fluminense FC Form

2021-09-12 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-09-08 Chapecoense AF 1–2 Fluminense FC W 2021-09-02 Fluminense FC 1–1 EC Juventude D 2021-08-30 Fluminense FC 2–0 EC Bahia W 2021-08-23 Fluminense FC 1–1 CA Mineiro D 2021-08-15 SC Internacional 4–2 Fluminense FC L

Sao Paulo FC Form

2021-09-12 Fluminense FC 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-08-29 EC Juventude 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2021-08-22 SC Recife 0–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-08-15 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Grêmio FBPA W 2021-08-07 CA Paranaense 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-07-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SE Palmeiras D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC45% Draw28% Sao Paulo FC27%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Fluminense FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC30% Draw48% Sao Paulo FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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