São Paulo FC vs América FC, 2018
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs América FC — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- América FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | América FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Ceará SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | São Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Sep | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Robert Arboleda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. América FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' América FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and América FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Sidao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Sao Paulo FC have won 422 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruy, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' 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 Matheus Ferraz suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' América FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The points are shared — Sao Paulo FC 1-1 América FC. Honours even.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 8
- 9
- 25
- 10
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 40
- 1
- 36
- 16
- 33
- 20
- 30
- 17
- 19
- 27
- 26
América FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 17
- 13
- 6
- 3
- 8
- 7
- 10
-
20
David ↓ Wesley Gomes 46'
- 5
Bench
-
23
Robinho ↑ 76'
- 25
- 12
- 15
- 14
-
19
Matheus ↑ 70'
- 18
-
22
Wesley Gomes ↑ 46'
- 21
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademir Santos | 3 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
| Diego Souza | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Rodrigo Varanda | 1 |
| Alexandre Pato | 1 |
| Matheus | 1 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
América FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
78%
Draw or América FC
50%
São Paulo FC or América FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: São Paulo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | América FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
América FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.