Sao Paulo FC vs CA Paranaense, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sao Paulo FC vs CA Paranaense — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
- Referee Clovis Amaral da Silva
- Referee Cleberson do Nascimento Leite
- Referee Marcelino Castro de Nazare
- Referee Marcelino Castro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | CA Paranaense | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | SC Recife | H | 4–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | America FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Santos FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sep | Parana Clube | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sao Paulo FC | CA Paranaense | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 25 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 24 |
| 20 | Conceded | 18 |
| +3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
39%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts). CA Paranaense are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CA Paranaense
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 11 G | 1 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sao Paulo FC vs CA Paranaense — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Felipe Araruna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' The travelling CA Paranaense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Aguirre might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' 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 Pablo Felipe suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Paranaense backline.
- 55' It’s high time Diego Aguirre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marcinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Paranaense.
- 65' 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.
- 70' CA Paranaense fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Bruno Guimaraes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and CA Paranaense are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edimar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 34
- 14
- 28
- 9
- 25
- 11
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 12
- 36
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 10
- 37
- 30
- 31
- 7
- 18
Coach
Diego Aguirre
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 13
- 12
- 2
- 11
- 92
- 39
-
7
Raphael Veiga ↓ Lucho Gonzalez 84'
- 96
- 10
Bench
- 9
- 32
- 44
- 25
- 33
-
22
Marcinho ↑ 70'
- 20
-
3
Lucho Gonzalez ↑ 84'
- 15
- 17
- 30
- 6
Coach
Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 5 |
| Pablo Felipe | 4 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Pablo Felipe | 2 |
| Renato Kayzer | 2 |
| Vitor | 1 |
| Marcelo | 1 |
| Pablo Maia | 1 |
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Sao Paulo FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
72%
Draw or CA Paranaense
65%
Sao Paulo FC or CA Paranaense
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

