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São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
São Paulo FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Pablo Felipe 19' Y
Robert Arboleda 46' Y
Dani Alves 66' Y
Y 82' Gabriel Dias
Y 83' Wellington Paulista

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
  • Referee Diego Pombo Lopez

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

5
4
5
São Paulo FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Fortaleza EC H 2–1 W
28 Sep CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
26 Sep Goiás EC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–1 W
15 Sep CS Alagoano H 1–1 D
07 Sep SC Internacional A 0–1 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct São Paulo FC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
27 Sep CA Paranaense A 1–4 L
22 Sep SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
15 Sep EC Bahia A 1–1 D
07 Sep Fluminense FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Sao Paulo FC host Fortaleza EC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Carlinhos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' GOAL! Pablo Felipe scores on 14. Assisted by Dani Alves
  • 19' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Pablo Felipe gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Wellington Paulista adds to his 0 season tally! Fortaleza EC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Diniz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Robert Arboleda is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 48' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Andre Luis has done his job and it is now time for Mariano Vazquez to step up.
  • 53' Andre Luis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 386 appearances.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Hernanes is withdrawn and Vitor gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dani Alves.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Juanfran is replaced by Igor Gomes on 72 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Osvaldo as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Pires.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Igor Gomes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Edinho is replaced by Matheus Alessandro.
  • 81' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Edinho is withdrawn and Matheus Alessandro gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Gabriel Dias is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 83' Wellington Paulista was booked on 83.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sao Paulo FC players.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Wellington Paulista 2
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Luciano Neves 1
Pablo Felipe 1
Yago Pikachu 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 São Paulo FC

São Paulo FC Form

2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W 2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 São Paulo FC D 2019-09-26 São Paulo FC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2019-09-21 Botafogo FR 1–2 São Paulo FC W 2019-09-15 São Paulo FC 1–1 CS Alagoano D 2019-09-07 SC Internacional 1–0 São Paulo FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2019-09-27 CA Paranaense 4–1 Fortaleza EC L 2019-09-22 Fortaleza EC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2019-09-07 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC52% Draw26% Fortaleza EC22%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
48%
São Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC34% Draw49% Fortaleza EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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