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São Paulo FC vs Cuiaba EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
São Paulo FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Cuiaba EC
Wed 23 Jun 2021 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Welington 21' Y
Y 46' Joao Lucas

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Cuiaba EC — Serie A .

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

1
4
3
São Paulo FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cuiaba EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-23 São Paulo FC 2–2 Cuiaba EC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Cuiaba EC H 2–2 D
20 Jun Santos FC A 0–2 L
16 Jun Chapecoense AF H 1–1 D
13 Jun CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
05 Jun AC Goianiense A 0–2 L
30 May Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
Cuiaba EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun São Paulo FC A 2–2 D
17 Jun America FC A 0–0 D
06 Jun Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
29 May EC Juventude H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% 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' Sao Paulo FC have kicked off against Cuiaba EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Joao Pedro Pepe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Martin Nicolas Benitez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 21' Welington picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 23' What a strike from Rafael Gava! The score is 1-1.
  • 28' Elton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Cuiaba EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 39' What composure from Elton! The international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 43' Magnificent from Gabriel Sara! That is 26 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Luis Orejuela has done his job and it is now time for Dani Alves to step up.
  • 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Lucas.
  • 51' Marllon, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Time for substitution for Cuiaba EC. Yuri Oliveira Lima is replaced by Auremir.
  • 62' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cuiaba EC backline.
  • 66' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 66 minute. Eder leaves to be changed by Vitor Bueno.
  • 69' Osman Junior is replacing Clayson for the Cuiaba EC side.
  • 74' Cuiaba EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 77' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Emiliano Rigoni exits the field as Thalles enters on 77.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Welington is replaced by Pablo Felipe.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 86 minute. Gabriel Sara leaves to be changed by Joao Rojas.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Cuiaba EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luiz Fernando Iubel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Cuiaba EC xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC or Cuiaba EC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC40% Draw28% Cuiaba EC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Cuiaba EC
60%
São Paulo FC or Cuiaba EC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC29% Draw47% Cuiaba EC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Cuiaba EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Cuiaba EC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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