Saturday , 26 September 2026

São Paulo FC vs SC Recife, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
São Paulo FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Recife
Sun 6 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio do Morumbi HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 34' Ricardinho
Y 35' Sander
Y 43' Iago Maidana
Juanfran 53' Y
Luan 64' Y
Y 75' Rafael Thyere
Dani Alves 90' Y
Robert Arboleda 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

São Paulo FC vs SC Recife — Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.

Match Details

  • Referee Sidmar dos Santos Meurer
  • Referee Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira
  • Referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima
  • Referee Thiago Duarte Peixoto

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

6
4
São Paulo FC 10 games · Avg 1.4 goals SC Recife
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife 2020-08-23 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC 2018-11-26 São Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife 2018-08-12 SC Recife 1–3 São Paulo FC 2017-10-01 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife

Recent Form

São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec SC Recife H 1–0 W
03 Dec Goiás EC A 3–0 W
28 Nov EC Bahia A 3–1 W
25 Nov Ceará SC A 1–1 D
22 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 1–1 D
14 Nov Fortaleza EC A 3–2 W
SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec São Paulo FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Santos FC A 2–4 L
23 Nov AC Goianiense H 0–1 L
14 Nov CR Vasco da Gama H 0–2 L
08 Nov Ceará SC A 0–0 D
01 Nov CA Paranaense H 1–0 W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sao Paulo FC and SC Recife has kicked off!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Ronaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 13' What composure from Luciano! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 18' SC Recife fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patric, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio do Morumbi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' 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.
  • 34' Ricardinho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sander.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Iago Maidana.
  • 46' A tactical swap from SC Recife — Thiago Neves on, Iago Maidana off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Dani Alves, a Brazil , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Juanfran catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Brazil international Igor Gomes has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Another change for SC Recife made on 60 minute. Ronaldo leaves to be changed by Betinho.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Luan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' The 27-year-old Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Vitor on, Igor Gomes off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafael Thyere.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Juanfran as he leaves the pitch. Igor Vinicius steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
  • 79' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Luciano departs to be replaced by Pablo Felipe.
  • 83' A tactical swap from SC Recife — Mikael on, Marcao Almeida off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Alves.
  • Sao Paulo FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Felipe 2
Derik Lacerda 1
Santiago Trellez 1
Lucas Moura 1
Marlone 1
Maik 1
Diego Souza 1
Nene 1

Head to Head

2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife 2020-08-23 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC 2018-11-26 São Paulo FC 0–0 SC Recife 2018-08-12 SC Recife 1–3 São Paulo FC 2017-10-01 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife

São Paulo FC Form

2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife W 2020-12-03 Goiás EC 0–3 São Paulo FC W 2020-11-28 EC Bahia 1–3 São Paulo FC W 2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 São Paulo FC D 2020-11-22 São Paulo FC 1–1 CR Vasco da Gama D 2020-11-14 Fortaleza EC 2–3 São Paulo FC W

SC Recife Form

2020-12-06 São Paulo FC 1–0 SC Recife L 2020-11-28 Santos FC 4–2 SC Recife L 2020-11-23 SC Recife 0–1 AC Goianiense L 2020-11-14 SC Recife 0–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2020-11-08 Ceará SC 0–0 SC Recife D 2020-11-01 SC Recife 1–0 CA Paranaense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 SC Recife xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
São Paulo FC55% Draw27% SC Recife18%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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
83%
Draw or SC Recife
45%
São Paulo FC or SC Recife
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
São Paulo FC33% Draw53% SC Recife14%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC

Handicap São Paulo FC covers Push SC Recife covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
SC Recife keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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