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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 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

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/–
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' A goal from the Brazil international Pablo Felipe! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-0!
  • 19' Poor challenge from Pablo Felipe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' The 30-year-old Matheus Alessandro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Wellington Paulista — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Robert Arboleda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 48' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Andre Luis departs to be replaced by Mariano Vazquez.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Quintero made 266 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Vitor comes on to replace Hernanes.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' Dani Alves was booked on 66.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Igor Gomes comes on to replace Juanfran.
  • 77' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Osvaldo departs to be replaced by Felipe Pires.
  • 79' Sensational shot from Igor Gomes. Sao Paulo FC is back in the lead.
  • 80' Matheus Alessandro gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Edinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Edinho makes way for Matheus Alessandro at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Gabriel Dias on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Wellington Paulista picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' 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.
  • 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

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
Hernanes 1
Luciano Neves 1
Pablo Felipe 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.