Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Fortaleza EC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sao Paulo FC
Thu 11 May 2023 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Emanuel Britez 21' Y
Emanuel Britez 22' Y
Y 29' Rai Ramos
Y 45' Rodrigo Nestor
Yago Pikachu 45' Y
Emanuel Britez 62' R
R 71' Rodrigo Nestor
Y 80' Gabriel Neves
Y 90' Alisson

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC 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

5
4
5
Fortaleza EC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sao Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2022-08-28 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-11-11 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D
08 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Apr Fluminense FC H 4–2 W
23 Apr Coritiba FBC A 3–0 W
15 Apr SC Internacional H 1–1 D
13 Nov Santos FC A 2–0 W
Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 May Fortaleza EC A 0–0 D
07 May SC Internacional H 2–0 W
29 Apr Coritiba FBC A 1–1 D
22 Apr America FC H 3–0 W
15 Apr Botafogo FR A 1–2 L
13 Nov Goiás EC A 4–0 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' The wait is over. Fortaleza EC get us underway at .
  • 5' Sao Paulo FC have won 405 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Fortaleza EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 21' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 22' Emanuel Britez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rai Ramos.
  • 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Pablo Vojvoda might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 39' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Nestor.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Fortaleza EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Tomas Pochettino is replaced by Thiago Galhardo on 57 minute.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Calebe comes on to replace Guilherme Augusto.
  • 62' Fortaleza EC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Marcos Paulo is replaced by Luciano Neves.
  • 65' Fortaleza EC make a change. Silvio Romero trudges off to be replaced by Brayan Ceballos on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Sao Paulo FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 76' Pablo Maia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 77' Lucas Crispim makes way for Bruno Pacheco at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 78' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Patryck is withdrawn and Caio Paulista gets his opportunity.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Gabriel Neves on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Rafinha on, Rai Ramos off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Sao Paulo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Junior

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Wellington Paulista 2
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Hernanes 1
Luciano Neves 1
Pablo Felipe 1

Head to Head

2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2022-08-28 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-11-11 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2021-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-05-08 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2023-04-29 Fortaleza EC 4–2 Fluminense FC W 2023-04-23 Coritiba FBC 0–3 Fortaleza EC W 2023-04-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 SC Internacional D 2022-11-13 Santos FC 0–2 Fortaleza EC W

Sao Paulo FC Form

2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-05-07 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 SC Internacional W 2023-04-29 Coritiba FBC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2023-04-22 Sao Paulo FC 3–0 America FC W 2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2022-11-13 Goiás EC 0–4 Sao Paulo FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC43% Draw30% Sao Paulo FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
57%
Fortaleza EC or Sao Paulo FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC27% Draw53% Sao Paulo FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Sao Paulo FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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