SC Internacional vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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SC Internacional vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 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 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
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 | Gremio 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 23 | Points | 27 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 5 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 9 |
| 23 | Scored | 27 |
| 27 | Conceded | 26 |
| -4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 23% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
SC Internacional are 15th (23 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 7 G | 1 A |
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between SC Internacional and Sao Paulo FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Internacional and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Bruno Alves is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Jean, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' SC Internacional 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.
- 45' Marcelo Lomba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Sao Paulo FC have won 407 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' 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.
- 60' SC Internacional are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Internacional that had 333 games and scored 459 goals.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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 Edenilson suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jucilei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- The points are shared — SC Internacional 3-1 Sao Paulo FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Leandro Damiao | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 2 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Nikao | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Internacional Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
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: 2.48
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
49%
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
11.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
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% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 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
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.