São Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | Cuiabá EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Santos FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | América FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | São Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Oct | CA Mineiro | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
8%
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceará SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Sao Paulo FC have won 422 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 23' A stunning finish from Fabinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' What a moment for Fabinho! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 36' Fabinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Miranda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It’s high time Guto Ferreira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Richard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Time for substitution for Ceara SC. Messias is replaced by Luiz Otavio.
- 48' Luis Orejuela has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Calleri makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' Leo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Welington gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Luis Orejuela and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Poor challenge from Jonathan Calleri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' A change in the Ceara SC ranks — Fabinho exits the field as William Oliveira enters on 63.
- 64' Ceara SC ring the changes. Fabinho has done his job and it is now time for William Oliveira to step up.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Oliveira, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' Martin Nicolas Benitez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Sao Paulo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Bueno is hanging Igor Gomes on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' Another change for Ceara SC made on 80 minute. Kelvyn leaves to be changed by Fernando Sobral.
- 81' Another change for Ceara SC made on 81 minute. Kelvyn leaves to be changed by Fernando Sobral.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for William Oliveira.
- 87' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Martin Nicolas Benitez is replaced by Eder on 87 minute.
- 89' Ceara SC ring the changes. Cleber has done his job and it is now time for Jael to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 26
- 20
- 30
- 22
- 1
- 14
- 21
- 11
- 8
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 3
- 19
- 7
- 23
- 25
- 4
- 34
- 12
- 47
- 15
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Fabinho ↓ William Oliveira 64'
- 29
- 6
- 91
-
10
Stiven Mendoza ↓ Erick 64'
-
70
Kelvyn ↓ Fernando Sobral 80'
-
3
Messias ↓ Luiz Otavio 46'
- 89
- 25
- 2
- 15
Bench
-
9
Jael ↑ 89'
-
97
Erick ↑ 64'
-
13
Luiz Otavio ↑ 46'
-
8
Fernando Sobral ↑ 80'
- 11
-
5
William Oliveira ↑ 64'
- 7
- 21
- 37
- 45
- 31
- 1
Coach
Guto Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Gabriel Dias | 2 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Leo Chu | 2 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Luciano | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| Bruno Peres | 1 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
São Paulo FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ceará SC
57%
São Paulo FC or Ceará SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ceará SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
