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Fortaleza EC vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Fortaleza EC
0 – 1
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 12 May 2019 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Tche Tche
Y 37' Bruno Alves
Felipe 59' Y
Marcinho 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
  • Referee Cristhian Passos Sorence
  • Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
  • Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 São Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

5
4
5
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May São Paulo FC H 0–1 L
05 May Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
02 May CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
28 Apr SE Palmeiras A 0–4 L
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Fortaleza EC A 1–0 W
05 May CR Flamengo H 1–1 D
02 May Goiás EC A 2–1 W
27 Apr Botafogo FR H 2–0 W
02 Dec Chapecoense AF A 0–1 L
26 Nov SC Recife H 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

São Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 8 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Felipe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortaleza EC tonight.
  • 10' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 377 games and scored 411 goals.
  • 28' Tche Tche is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Quintero made 266 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Bruno Alves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' Kieza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Igor Vinicius has done his job and it is now time for Hernanes to step up.
  • 51' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' The 32-year-old Vitor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Felipe.
  • 62' The whistle greets Liziero as he departs to be replaced by Vitor.
  • 67' Jonas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 377 appearances.
  • 68' Wellington Paulista gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Kieza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Romarinho is replaced by Junior Santos on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling Sao Paulo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' Hernanes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 79' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 83' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Marcinho departs to be replaced by Dodo.
  • 85' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Everton departs to be replaced by Igor Gomes.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • It finishes all square. Fortaleza EC and Sao Paulo FC share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC29% Draw33% São Paulo FC38%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
62%
Draw or São Paulo FC
71%
Fortaleza EC or São Paulo FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC19% Draw56% São Paulo FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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