Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Sao Paulo FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Ceará SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Avai FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | America FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Nov | CA Mineiro | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | AC Goianiense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | EC Juventude | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Coritiba FBC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fluminense FC launch into their encounter with Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' Fluminense FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fluminense FC and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fluminense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' 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.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Goal! Luciano Neves scores his 18 goal in 371 matches.
- 35' Andre is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcos Guilherme is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Patryck is replaced by Giuliano Galoppo.
- 46' Goal! German Cano scores his 78 goal in 287 matches.
- 51' The crowd applauds Yago Felipe as he leaves the pitch. Matheus Martins steps in for Fluminense FC.
- 56' What composure from German Cano! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 59' Goal! German Cano scores his 78 goal in 287 matches.
- 61' Thalles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Igor Gomes on 61 minute.
- 66' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Luciano Neves by Anderson Lima on 67 minute.
- 72' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Jonathan Calleri is replaced by Nahuel Bustos.
- 78' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Felipe Melo comes on to replace Paulo Ganso.
- 85' Yago Felipe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Michel Araujo is replacing German Cano for the Fluminense FC side.
- 90' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Red card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Fluminense FC take all three points.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Matheus Martins 46'
- 2
-
15
Cristiano ↓ Alexsander Gomes 46'
- 33
-
14
German Cano ↓ Michel Araujo 87'
- 7
- 38
-
10
Paulo Ganso ↓ Felipe Melo 80'
- 26
- 21
Bench
- 44
-
13
Nathan ↑ 46'
- 5
-
52
Felipe Melo ↑ 80'
- 70
- 29
- 19
-
11
Michel Araujo ↑ 87'
- 22
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 46'
- 18
-
35
Alexsander Gomes ↑ 46'
Coach
Fernando Diniz
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
-
6
Reinaldo ↓ Marcos Guilherme 61'
-
26
Igor Gomes ↓ Thalles 61'
- 13
- 9
- 44
-
88
Patryck ↓ Giuliano Galoppo 46'
- 34
-
11
Luciano Neves ↓ Anderson Lima 67'
- 29
Bench
- 93
- 31
-
28
Anderson Lima ↑ 67'
-
19
Nahuel Bustos ↑ 73'
-
14
Giuliano Galoppo ↑ 46'
-
95
Marcos Guilherme ↑ 61'
- 40
- 8
- 35
-
37
Thalles ↑ 61'
- 15
- 32
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| German Cano | 4 |
| Agustin Canobbio | 3 |
| Reinaldo | 3 |
| Brenner | 3 |
| John Kennedy | 2 |
| Patrick | 2 |
| Luciano Neves | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
51%
Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

