Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, 2018
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (13 games)
8%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sao Paulo FC are looking to make home advantage count against Ceará SC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Luan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Joao Rojas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Aguirre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sao Paulo FC and Ceará SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sidao made 371 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Ceará SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Joao Lucas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Sao Paulo FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 34
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 22
- 15
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 33
- 3
- 28
- 20
- 30
- 17
- 18
- 19
Coach
Diego Aguirre
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 80
- 77
- 1
- 13
- 36
- 26
-
8
Ricardinho ↓ Javier Reina 63'
- 40
- 91
- 5
-
25
Calyson ↓ Felipe Azevedo 73'
Bench
- 83
- 3
- 6
-
88
Pedro Ken ↑ 83'
- 20
-
10
Javier Reina ↑ 63'
- 89
-
11
Felipe Azevedo ↑ 73'
- 4
- 23
Coach
Lisca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Leo Chu | 2 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Gabriel Dias | 2 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Dani Alves | 1 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 1 |
| Felipe Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sao Paulo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.