São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jul | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Goiás EC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | São Paulo FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jul | Cuiabá EC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for São Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC.
- 3' Luciano Neves gets the nod from Sao Paulo FC. He replaces Nikao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 4' The whistle greets Nikao as he departs to be replaced by Luciano Neves.
- 9' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
- 28' Marcelo Conceicao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 32' The Brazil Juninho Capixaba breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-1!
- 37' A quiet spell here at . São Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' São Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Patrick on, Giuliano Galoppo off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Reinaldo is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Alisson comes on to replace Pablo Maia.
- 68' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Thiago Galhardo is withdrawn and Hercules gets his opportunity.
- 73' Thiago Galhardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Romarinho on, Moises Vieira off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 82 minute. Nahuel Ferraresi leaves to be changed by Andres Colorado.
- 87' The whistle greets Robson as he departs to be replaced by Matheus.
- 89' Patrick was booked on 89.
- Full Time. Fortaleza EC beats São Paulo FC
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 93
- 2
- 9
- 14
- 44
- 25
- 4
- 34
- 29
Bench
- 7
- 6
- 26
- 13
- 88
- 19
- 95
- 23
- 40
- 11
- 20
- 32
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
91
Thiago Galhardo ↓ Hercules 68'
- 16
- 5
- 88
- 19
- 4
- 7
- 14
- 17
-
21
Moises Vieira ↓ Romarinho 77'
Bench
Coach
Juan Pablo Vojvoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 3 |
| Robson | 3 |
| Juan Lucero | 2 |
| David | 2 |
| Wellington Paulista | 2 |
| Jose Welison | 1 |
| Gabriel | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
São Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortaleza EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
69%
São Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.