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Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, 2018

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2018
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ceará SC
Sun 26 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Wagner Reway
  • Referee Renan Antonio Angelim Rodrigues
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 30 64
2 SE Palmeiras 30 63
3 CA Paranaense 30 53
4 Fluminense FC 30 51
5 EC Bahia 30 49
6 Cruzeiro EC 30 48
7 CA Mineiro 30 47
8 Santos FC 30 42
9 RB Bragantino 30 40
10 Sao Paulo FC 30 39
11 Coritiba FBC 30 39
12 Botafogo FR 30 36
13 EC Vitoria 30 36
14 CR Vasco da Gama 29 35
15 Mirassol FC 30 33
16 SC Internacional 30 32
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 30 32
18 Gremio FBPA 30 31
19 Clube do Remo 30 25
20 Chapecoense AF 29 18

Head-to-Head

3
9
1
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.6 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Ceará SC H 1–0 W
22 Aug Parana Clube A 1–1 D
19 Aug Chapecoense AF H 2–0 W
12 Aug SC Recife A 3–1 W
05 Aug CR Vasco da Gama H 2–1 W
29 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 2–0 W
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
20 Aug CR Vasco da Gama A 1–1 D
11 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
08 Aug Santos FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Parana Clube A 1–0 W
28 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
8% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
4/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
6/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 1 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Joao Lucas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Bruno Peres has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Tiago Alves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Sao Paulo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Diego Aguirre might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Luiz Otavio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ceará SC tonight.
  • 50' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ceará SC's shape.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Arthur Cabral, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Brazil international Leandro Carvalho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • With this win, Sao Paulo FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Calleri 3
Leo Chu 2
Pedro Henrique 2
Gabriel Dias 2
Fabinho 2
Stiven Mendoza 1
Felipe Silva 1
Cleber 1

Head to Head

2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2018-04-22 Ceará SC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC W 2018-08-22 Parana Clube 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2018-08-19 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 Chapecoense AF W 2018-08-12 SC Recife 1–3 Sao Paulo FC W 2018-08-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Vasco da Gama W 2018-07-29 Cruzeiro EC 0–2 Sao Paulo FC W

Ceará SC Form

2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC L 2018-08-20 CR Vasco da Gama 1–1 Ceará SC D 2018-08-11 Ceará SC 0–0 CA Paranaense D 2018-08-08 Ceará SC 1–1 Santos FC D 2018-08-05 Parana Clube 0–1 Ceará SC W 2018-07-28 Ceará SC 1–0 Fluminense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC49% Draw31% Ceará SC20%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ceará SC
51%
Sao Paulo FC or Ceará SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC28% Draw58% Ceará SC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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