Wednesday , 11 November 2026

São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
São Paulo FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 00:30 UTC Morumbi HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Titi
Y 27' Jose Welison
Diego Costa 53' Y
Y 60' Joao Ricardo
Nathan 66' Y
Y 69' Marinho
Rodrigo Huendra 88' Y
Y 90' Thiago Galhardo
Y 90' Pedro Augusto

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Morumbi.

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
2023-09-21 São Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 São Paulo FC 2022-08-28 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 São Paulo FC 2021-11-11 Fortaleza EC 1–1 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Fortaleza EC H 1–2 L
14 Sep SC Internacional A 1–2 L
27 Aug América FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
13 Aug CR Flamengo A 1–1 D
06 Aug CA Mineiro H 0–2 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep São Paulo FC A 2–1 W
14 Sep SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
03 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–1 L
27 Aug Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W
19 Aug SC Internacional A 1–0 W
13 Aug Santos FC H 4–0 W

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' Temperatures are rising at Morumbi as Sao Paulo FC face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Alan Franco, a Argentina defender, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' Jose Welison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Titi on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Argentina international Juan Lucero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Jose Welison gets a Yellow card.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' Tinga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Titi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' Fortaleza EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Costa.
  • 53' What a moment for Juan Lucero! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Joao Ricardo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Juan Vojvoda will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Nathan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Marinho gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' The whistle greets Michel Araujo as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho.
  • 73' Pedro Augusto is replacing Tomas Pochettino for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 74' Juan Lucero makes way for Thiago Galhardo at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 79' A stunning finish from James Rodriguez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Juan Santos makes way for Talles Costa at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
  • 82' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Jose Welison exits the field as Lucas Sasha enters on 82.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' Rodrigo Huendra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Bruno Pacheco as he leaves the pitch. Gonzalo Escobar steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 90' Thiago Galhardo was booked on 90.
  • Full Time. Fortaleza EC beats Sao Paulo FC

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dorival Júnior

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Wellington Paulista 2
Jose Welison 1
Gabriel 1
Andre Silva 1

Head to Head

2023-09-21 São Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 São Paulo FC 2022-08-28 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 São Paulo FC 2021-11-11 Fortaleza EC 1–1 São Paulo FC

São Paulo FC Form

2023-09-21 São Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC L 2023-09-14 SC Internacional 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2023-08-27 América FC 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2023-08-19 São Paulo FC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-08-13 CR Flamengo 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2023-08-06 São Paulo FC 0–2 CA Mineiro L

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-09-21 São Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-09-14 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2023-09-03 Fluminense FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-08-27 Fortaleza EC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2023-08-19 SC Internacional 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2023-08-13 Fortaleza EC 4–0 Santos FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC29% Draw31% Fortaleza EC40%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

São Paulo FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
71%
São Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC21% Draw53% Fortaleza EC26%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

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

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