SC Internacional vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
SC Internacional vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- SC Internacional 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Henrique Ribeiro
- Referee Neuza Ines Back
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | SC Recife | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | EC Vitoria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Sep | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | SC Internacional | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | America FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Internacional | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 21 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 6 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 23 |
| 22 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
SC Internacional are 14th (21 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Internacional
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 4 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SC Internacional vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Santiago Trellez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 371 games and scored 405 goals.
- 15' SC Internacional is showing some good football. However, SC Internacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Patrick is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sao Paulo FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' Sao Paulo FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Internacional in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
- 55' Sao Paulo FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jonathan Calleri scoring 1 goals.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Internacional and Sao Paulo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' A quiet spell here at . SC Internacional seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' SC Internacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
- 85' Brazil international Bruno Peres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Emerson Santos ↓ Klaus 90'
- 12
- 28
- 15
- 18
- 13
- 10
- 8
- 88
- 7
- 99
Bench
- 42
- 6
-
44
Klaus ↑ 90'
- 37
- 35
- 47
- 21
- 2
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 28'
-
11
Wellington Silva ↑ 85'
- 86
Coach
Odair Hellmann
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 34
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 25
-
10
Nene ↓ Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez 66'
-
31
Liziero ↓ Santiago Trellez 66'
- 15
- 11
Bench
- 12
- 36
- 16
- 3
- 20
- 30
-
7
Santiago Trellez ↑ 66'
- 18
-
19
Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez ↑ 66'
Coach
Diego Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 4 |
| Yuri Alberto | 3 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Nikao | 2 |
| Luciano Neves | 2 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Internacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
SC Internacional xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Internacional win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SC Internacional or Draw
78%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
48%
SC Internacional or Sao Paulo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Internacional
| Handicap | SC Internacional covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 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
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.