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São Paulo FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
São Paulo FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sun 6 Sep 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio do Morumbi HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'
Igor Vinicius 29' Y
Brenner 90' Y
Luan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Fluminense FC — Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael Trombeta
  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Paulo Roberto Alves Junior
  • Referee Ilbert Estevam Da Silva

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

6
6
8
São Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-06 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 São Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 São Paulo FC 2018-09-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-29 Fluminense FC 1–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Fluminense FC H 3–1 W
03 Sep CA Mineiro A 0–3 L
30 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
26 Aug CA Paranaense H 1–0 W
23 Aug SC Recife A 1–0 W
20 Aug EC Bahia H 1–1 D
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep São Paulo FC A 1–3 L
02 Sep AC Goianiense H 1–1 D
29 Aug CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
22 Aug CA Paranaense A 1–0 W
19 Aug RB Bragantino A 1–2 L
16 Aug SC Internacional H 2–1 W

Season Stats

São Paulo FC Fluminense FC
#11 Position #4
36 Points 48
27 Played 28
10 / 6 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 9 / 6
32 Scored 44
30 Conceded 36
+2 GD +8
1.33 PPG 1.71
37% Win % 46%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (48 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
4/5
76+
14/7
■ 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
Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Hulk 7 G 4 A
Agustin Canobbio 5 G 3 A
Luciano Acosta 4 G 5 A
Rodrigo Castillo 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio do Morumbi that hosts another battle between Sao Paulo FC and Fluminense FC.
  • 5' Sao Paulo FC have won 413 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Wellington Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
  • 15' Fluminense FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker John Kennedy scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fluminense FC's shape.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Vinicius on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fluminense FC backline.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' What composure from Wellington Silva! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 46' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Igor Vinicius trudges off to be replaced by Juanfran on 46 minutes.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Brenner makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 54' What composure from Luciano! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and Fluminense FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Ganso. He replaces Michel Araujo on 60 minute.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Fluminense FC — Luiz Henrique on, Wellington Silva off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Brazil international Egidio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reinaldo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Morumbi with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Luan. He replaces Gabriel on 81 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Fluminense FC to replace Yuri by Felippe Cardoso on 84 minute.
  • 89' Diego is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brenner.
  • 90' Luciano makes way for Bruno Alves at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sao Paulo FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Odair Hellmann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 4
Agustin Canobbio 3
Reinaldo 3
Brenner 3
Patrick 2
Luciano Neves 2
Luciano 2
Robert Arboleda 2

Head to Head

2020-09-06 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 São Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 São Paulo FC 2018-09-02 São Paulo FC 1–1 Fluminense FC 2018-04-29 Fluminense FC 1–1 São Paulo FC

São Paulo FC Form

2020-09-06 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC W 2020-09-03 CA Mineiro 3–0 São Paulo FC L 2020-08-30 São Paulo FC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2020-08-26 São Paulo FC 1–0 CA Paranaense W 2020-08-23 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC W 2020-08-20 São Paulo FC 1–1 EC Bahia D

Fluminense FC Form

2020-09-06 São Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC L 2020-09-02 Fluminense FC 1–1 AC Goianiense D 2020-08-29 Fluminense FC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2020-08-22 CA Paranaense 0–1 Fluminense FC W 2020-08-19 RB Bragantino 2–1 Fluminense FC L 2020-08-16 Fluminense FC 2–1 SC Internacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC48% Draw26% Fluminense FC26%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Fluminense FC
52%
São Paulo FC or Fluminense FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC32% Draw47% Fluminense FC21%
Actual: Fluminense FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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