Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
Fluminense FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 5 Nov 2022 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Nino 7' Y
Y 78' Rafinha
R 90' Rafinha

Overview

Match Preview

Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .

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
2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 Sao Paulo FC 2022-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 Fluminense FC 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

Recent Form

Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' And we are off! Fluminense FC vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Reinaldo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for Nino. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Fluminense FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Welington, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Pablo Maia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 30' Sao Paulo FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luciano Neves on 30.
  • 35' Colombia international Jhon Arias has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Giuliano Galoppo comes on to replace Patryck.
  • 46' What composure from German Cano! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 51' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Yago Felipe is withdrawn and Matheus Martins gets his opportunity.
  • 56' German Cano doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 59' A goal from the Argentina international German Cano! He fires home on 59 to make it 3-1!
  • 61' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Thalles on, Igor Gomes off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' The whistle greets Luciano Neves as he departs to be replaced by Anderson Lima.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nahuel Bustos is hanging Jonathan Calleri on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Rafinha is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' The whistle greets Paulo Ganso as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Melo.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michel Araujo is hanging German Cano on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Rafinha.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 Sao Paulo FC 2022-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 Fluminense FC 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

Fluminense FC Form

2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-10-31 Ceará SC 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2022-10-27 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–2 Fluminense FC W 2022-10-23 Fluminense FC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2022-10-16 Avai FC 0–3 Fluminense FC W 2022-10-09 Fluminense FC 0–2 America FC L

Sao Paulo FC Form

2022-11-05 Fluminense FC 3–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2022-11-02 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 CA Mineiro D 2022-10-27 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 AC Goianiense W 2022-10-23 EC Juventude 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-10-20 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2022-10-16 SE Palmeiras 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 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 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fluminense FC50% Draw25% Sao Paulo FC25%
Actual: Fluminense FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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
75%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
50%
Fluminense FC or Sao Paulo FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fluminense FC34% Draw45% Sao Paulo FC21%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC

Handicap Fluminense FC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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