Saturday , 26 September 2026

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
São Paulo FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 17 Jul 2021 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Rojas 36' Y
Joao Rojas 37' Y
Leo 41' Y
Leo 43' Y
Y 45' Titi
Antonio Galeano 67' Y
Y 72' David

Overview

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São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza 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

5
4
5
São Paulo FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-17 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 São Paulo FC 2020-08-13 São Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 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
17 Jul Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jul EC Bahia H 1–0 W
08 Jul SC Internacional A 2–0 W
04 Jul RB Bragantino H 1–2 L
01 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
27 Jun Ceará SC A 1–1 D
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul São Paulo FC A 1–0 W
11 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
07 Jul America FC H 4–0 W
03 Jul CA Paranaense A 1–2 L
30 Jun Chapecoense AF H 3–2 W
27 Jun Gremio FBPA A 0–0 D

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pablo Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Joao Rojas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortaleza EC tonight.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Joao Rojas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joao Rojas.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo on 41.
  • 43' Leo was booked on 43.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Titi.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Marquinhos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Felipe at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Gabriel Sara comes on to replace Rodrigo Nestor.
  • 72' David picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Romarinho. He replaces Matheus on 72 minute.
  • 74' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace David by Osvaldo on 74 minute.
  • 74' GOAL! Robson scores on 74.
  • 75' Robson doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 86' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Antonio Galeano is withdrawn and Vitor Bueno gets his opportunity.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Robson is replaced by Igor Torres on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-07-17 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 São Paulo FC 2020-08-13 São Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2019-10-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 São Paulo FC

São Paulo FC Form

2021-07-17 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-07-10 São Paulo FC 1–0 EC Bahia W 2021-07-08 SC Internacional 0–2 São Paulo FC W 2021-07-04 São Paulo FC 1–2 RB Bragantino L 2021-07-01 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 São Paulo FC D 2021-06-27 Ceará SC 1–1 São Paulo FC D

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-07-17 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2021-07-11 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2021-07-07 Fortaleza EC 4–0 America FC W 2021-07-03 CA Paranaense 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-06-30 Fortaleza EC 3–2 Chapecoense AF W 2021-06-27 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC39% Draw32% Fortaleza EC29%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
61%
São Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC26% Draw54% Fortaleza EC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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