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

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
SC Recife
0 – 1
Full Time
São Paulo FC
Sun 23 Aug 2020 · 22:00 UTC Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho HT 45+1' · FT 45+1'
Y 42' Diego
Chico 46' Y
Chico 47' Y
Adryelson 63' Y
Y 75' Reinaldo
Y 86' Igor Vinicius

Overview

Match Preview

SC Recife vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Estadio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho.

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira
  • Referee Helton Nunes
  • Referee Thiago Americano Labes
  • Referee Tiago Nascimento dos Santos

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

4
6
SC Recife 10 games · Avg 1.4 goals São Paulo FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-06-15 SC Recife 0–0 São Paulo FC

Recent Form

SC Recife
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug São Paulo FC H 0–1 L
20 Aug Santos FC H 0–1 L
16 Aug AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
13 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 0–2 L
09 Aug Ceará SC H 3–2 W
02 Dec Santos FC H 2–1 W
São Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug SC Recife A 1–0 W
20 Aug EC Bahia H 1–1 D
16 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
13 Aug Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
08 Dec CS Alagoano A 2–1 W
05 Dec SC Internacional H 2–1 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' And we are off! SC Recife vs Sao Paulo FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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 Dani Alves suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' Pablo Felipe adds to his 0 season tally! Sao Paulo FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
  • 16' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 21' Ronaldo Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' Sao Paulo FC 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.
  • 31' SC Recife are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sao Paulo FC backline.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Recife in their trying to find a way past Sao Paulo FC's compact .
  • 41' SC Recife have won 123 goals from 240 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego on 42 minutes.
  • 46' Chico catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
  • 46' Chico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sander at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' The referee shows SC Recife player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Bruninho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marquinhos on 61 minute.
  • 63' SC Recife receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Vitor is replaced by Luan on 66 minute.
  • 71' SC Recife are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Time for substitution for SC Recife. Betinho is replaced by Lucas Mugni.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Reinaldo.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Luciano is replaced by Igor Gomes on 77 minute.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fernando Diniz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' Robert Arboleda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego on 84 minute.
  • 85' SC Recife manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronaldo Silva is hanging Elton on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' Igor Vinicius picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 0-1 the final result. SC Recife will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SC Recife Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Paulista

São Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pablo Felipe 2
Jonathan Calleri 1
Marlone 1
Gabriel Sara 1
Diego Souza 1
Lucas Lima 1
Nene 1
Derik Lacerda 1

Head to Head

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 2017-06-15 SC Recife 0–0 São Paulo FC

SC Recife Form

2020-08-23 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC L 2020-08-20 SC Recife 0–1 Santos FC L 2020-08-16 AC Goianiense 1–1 SC Recife D 2020-08-13 CR Vasco da Gama 2–0 SC Recife L 2020-08-09 SC Recife 3–2 Ceará SC W 2018-12-02 SC Recife 2–1 Santos FC W

São Paulo FC Form

2020-08-23 SC Recife 0–1 São Paulo FC W 2020-08-20 São Paulo FC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2020-08-16 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 São Paulo FC L 2020-08-13 São Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC W 2019-12-08 CS Alagoano 1–2 São Paulo FC W 2019-12-05 São Paulo FC 2–1 SC Internacional W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 SC Recife xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for: São Paulo FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Recife30% Draw31% São Paulo FC39%
Actual: São Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

SC Recife or Draw
61%
Draw or São Paulo FC
70%
SC Recife or São Paulo FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Recife21% Draw54% São Paulo FC25%
Actual: São Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — SC Recife

Handicap SC Recife covers Push São Paulo FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SC Recife keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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