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São Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
São Paulo FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Wagner Reway
  • Referee Renan Antonio Angelim Rodrigues
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz

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

3
9
1
São Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.6 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 São Paulo FC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Ceará SC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Parana Clube A 1–1 D
19 Aug Chapecoense AF H 2–0 W
12 Aug SC Recife A 3–1 W
05 Aug CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
29 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug São Paulo FC A 0–1 L
20 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D
11 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
08 Aug Santos FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Parana Clube A 1–0 W
28 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
8% 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sao Paulo FC launch into their encounter with Ceará SC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' It’s high time Lisca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The 36-year-old Bruno Peres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceará SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Everson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 238 appearances.
  • 35' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Aguirre will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Reinaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
  • 60' Ecuador international Joao Rojas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 378 games and scored 413 goals.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sao Paulo FC to claim maximum points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Calleri 3
Leo Chu 2
Pedro Henrique 2
Gabriel Dias 2
Fabinho 2
Felipe Silva 1
Cleber 1
Vitor 1

Head to Head

2018-08-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 São Paulo FC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 São Paulo FC

São Paulo FC Form

2018-08-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC W 2018-08-22 Parana Clube 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2018-08-19 São Paulo FC 2–0 Chapecoense AF W 2018-08-12 SC Recife 1–3 São Paulo FC W 2018-08-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 São Paulo FC W

Ceará SC Form

2018-08-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC L 2018-08-20 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 Ceará SC D 2018-08-11 Ceará SC 0–0 CA Paranaense D 2018-08-08 Ceará SC 1–1 Santos FC D 2018-08-05 Parana Clube 0–1 Ceará SC W 2018-07-28 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC49% Draw31% Ceará SC20%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ceará SC
51%
São Paulo FC or Ceará SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC28% Draw58% Ceará SC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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