SE Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo FC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SE Palmeiras vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A at Allianz Parque.
- SE Palmeiras 23 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 22 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
- Referee Jose Eduardo Calza
- Referee Ilbert Estevam Da Silva
- Referee Jose Claudio Rocha Filho
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | CR Flamengo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | SC Recife | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | AC Goianiense | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Coritiba FBC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Sep | RB Bragantino | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 48 | Points | 27 |
| 23 | Played | 22 |
| 14 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 27 |
| 19 | Conceded | 26 |
| +21 | GD | +1 |
| 2.09 | PPG | 1.23 |
| 61% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
39%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (48 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/1
76+
3/3
■ 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)
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ramon Sosa | 4 G | 2 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 2 A |
| Mauricio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 4 G | 1 A |
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' SE Palmeiras have kicked off against Sao Paulo FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Luan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Sao Paulo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Ze Rafael, a Brazil , has 59 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' SE Palmeiras have won 583 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SE Palmeiras side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Igor Vinicius was booked on 47.
- 48' SE Palmeiras receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bruno Alves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 56' What a moment for Reinaldo! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Luiz Adriano comes on to replace Willian.
- 60' Fresh legs for SE Palmeiras! Gustavo Scarpa comes on to replace Raphael Veiga.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Ze Rafael makes way for Ramires at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from SE Palmeiras.
- 75' Jonas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sao Paulo FC tonight.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Sao Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' The crowd applauds Luciano as he leaves the pitch. Vitor steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 86' SE Palmeiras player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' The crowd applauds Tche Tche as he leaves the pitch. Leo steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 90' Fresh legs for Sao Paulo FC! Pablo Felipe comes on to replace Brenner.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sao Paulo FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Gustavo Scarpa 60'
- 42
- 13
- 2
- 30
- 20
-
29
Willian ↓ Luiz Adriano 59'
- 16
- 21
- 5
Bench
- 11
- 12
-
14
Gustavo Scarpa ↑ 60'
- 72
- 3
-
10
Luiz Adriano ↑ 59'
-
18
Ramires ↑ 70'
-
27
Veron ↑ 60'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 6
-
30
Brenner ↓ Pablo Felipe 90'
- 13
-
26
Igor Gomes ↓ Jonas 81'
- 2
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 27
Bench
-
16
Leo ↑ 86'
-
9
Pablo Felipe ↑ 90'
- 37
- 17
- 25
- 32
-
12
Vitor ↑ 81'
- 38
- 41
- 35
-
18
Jonas ↑ 81'
- 40
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Breno Lopes | 3 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 3 |
| Joaquin Piquerez | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Gustavo Gomez | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
Head to Head
SE Palmeiras Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sao Paulo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
74%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
55%
SE Palmeiras or Sao Paulo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

