Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Sat 14 Nov 2020 · 22:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Felipe 53' Y
Y 56' Hernanes
Y 72' Rodrigo Nestor
Jackson 88' Y
Y 90' Leo
Y 90' Dani Alves

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique
  • Referee Michael Correia
  • Referee Luiz Claudio Regazzone
  • Referee Rodrigo Nunes de Sa
  • Referee

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

5
4
5
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Sao Paulo FC 2020-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Sao Paulo FC H 2–3 L
11 Nov EC Bahia A 1–2 L
07 Nov CA Paranaense A 1–2 L
01 Nov Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
18 Oct SE Palmeiras H 2–0 W
10 Oct Coritiba FBC A 0–0 D
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Nov Fortaleza EC A 3–2 W
07 Nov Goiás EC H 2–1 W
01 Nov CR Flamengo A 4–1 W
18 Oct Grêmio FBPA H 0–0 D
10 Oct SE Palmeiras A 2–0 W
07 Oct AC Goianiense H 3–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Fortaleza EC have kicked off against Sao Paulo FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 11' Goal! David scores his 17 goal in 250 matches.
  • 16' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' Mariano Vazquez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 26' Gabriel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fernando Diniz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' 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.
  • 40' Gabriel does the damage! The net is bulging and Sao Paulo FC surge ahead!
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' Goal! David scores his 17 goal in 250 matches.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hernanes.
  • 59' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Pablo Felipe departs to be replaced by Luciano.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luciano makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pablo Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wellington Paulista is hanging Bergson on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo Nestor on 72.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Rodrigo Nestor is replaced by Hernanes.
  • 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wellington Paulista makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' Gabriel Dias is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tinga at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' GOAL! Luciano fires home to make it 3-3!
  • 86' Ederson is ready to make an impact after coming on for David at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • 88' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 88 minute. Vitor leaves to be changed by Igor Gomes.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Leo is booked for Sao Paulo FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Fortaleza EC 2-3 Sao Paulo FC.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marconne Montenegro

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Wellington Paulista 2
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Igor Gomes 1
Juninho Capixaba 1
James Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Sao Paulo FC 2020-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC

Fortaleza EC Form

2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Sao Paulo FC L 2020-11-11 EC Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2020-11-07 CA Paranaense 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2020-11-01 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC L 2020-10-18 Fortaleza EC 2–0 SE Palmeiras W 2020-10-10 Coritiba FBC 0–0 Fortaleza EC D

Sao Paulo FC Form

2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Goiás EC W 2020-11-01 CR Flamengo 1–4 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-10-18 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Grêmio FBPA D 2020-10-10 SE Palmeiras 0–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2020-10-07 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 AC Goianiense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC27% Draw26% Sao Paulo FC47%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
73%
Fortaleza EC or Sao Paulo FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC21% Draw45% Sao Paulo FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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