São Paulo FC vs CA Paranaense, 2018
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 28 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
- Referee Clovis Amaral da Silva
- Referee Cleberson do Nascimento Leite
- Referee Marcelino Castro de Nazare
- Referee Marcelino Castro
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | America FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | São Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Recife | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | America FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Parana Clube | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | CA Paranaense | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 36 | Points | 49 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 14 / 7 / 7 |
| 32 | Scored | 43 |
| 30 | Conceded | 32 |
| +2 | GD | +11 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 37% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). CA Paranaense are 3rd (49 pts).
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
CA Paranaense
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
6/–
61-75
3/3
76+
6/7
■ 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 |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 18 G | 3 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | 1 A |
| Leozinho | 4 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense get this one started.
- 5' CA Paranaense has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tiago Retzlaff Nunes will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Bruno Alves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Paranaense so far.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Paranaense backline.
- 35' Joao Rojas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 377 appearances.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' It’s high time Diego Aguirre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Raphael Veiga, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' CA Paranaense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The 41-year-old Diego Souza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past CA Paranaense's compact .
- 80' The travelling CA Paranaense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Jonathan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The points are shared — Sao Paulo FC 0-0 CA Paranaense. Honours even.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 34
- 14
- 28
- 9
- 25
- 11
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 36
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 10
- 37
- 30
- 31
- 7
- 18
Coach
Diego Aguirre
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 13
- 12
- 2
- 11
- 92
- 39
-
7
Raphael Veiga ↓ Lucho Gonzalez 84'
- 96
- 10
Bench
- 9
- 32
- 44
- 25
- 33
-
22
Marcinho ↑ 70'
- 20
-
3
Lucho Gonzalez ↑ 84'
- 15
- 17
- 30
- 6
Coach
Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 5 |
| Pablo Felipe | 4 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Renato Kayzer | 2 |
| Leozinho | 2 |
| Pablo Felipe | 2 |
| Ferreira | 1 |
| Tche Tche | 1 |
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + São Paulo FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or CA Paranaense
66%
São Paulo FC or CA Paranaense
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
0 – 1
14.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 21% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

