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Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ceará SC
Thu 11 Feb 2021 · 00:00 UTC Estadio do Morumbi HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Y 21' Samuel Xavier
Pablo Felipe 23' Y
Igor Gomes 49' Y
Y 63' Charles
Juanfran 67' Y
Y 71' Tiago Pagnussat
Y 82' Fernando Sobral
Jonas 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.

Match Details

  • Referee Savio Pereira
  • Referee Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade
  • Referee Jose Reinaldo do Nascimento Junior
  • Referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira
  • Referee Lucas Canetto Bellote

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

3
9
1
Sao Paulo FC 13 games · Avg 1.6 goals Ceará SC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-11-24 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-08-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Ceará SC H 1–1 D
31 Jan AC Goianiense A 1–2 L
23 Jan Coritiba FBC H 1–1 D
21 Jan SC Internacional H 1–5 L
17 Jan CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
10 Jan Santos FC H 0–1 L
Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
31 Jan CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
24 Jan SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
21 Jan Goiás EC A 4–0 W
17 Jan RB Bragantino H 1–2 L

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
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)

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for São Paulo FC to score. At the same time, Ceará SC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Ceará SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Samuel Xavier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Xavier.
  • 23' Pablo Felipe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. São Paulo FC and Ceará SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Ceará SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 43' São Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ceará SC's shape.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Ceara SC. Cleber is replaced by Saulo da Silva.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Gomes on 49 minutes.
  • 54' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' Eduardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Xavier at the 56 minute mark.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. São Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' Charles was booked on 63.
  • 67' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tiago Pagnussat on 71.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Pablo Felipe is replaced by Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fernando Sobral.
  • 85' The whistle greets Juanfran as he departs to be replaced by Antonio Galeano.
  • 86' Ceara SC ring the changes. Vinicius Moreira has done his job and it is now time for Leo Chu to step up.
  • 90' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Calleri 3
Pedro Henrique 2
Gabriel Dias 2
Fabinho 2
Leo Chu 2
Diego 1
Ryan Rodrigues 1
Luciano 1

Head to Head

2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC 2020-11-25 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-11-24 Ceará SC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC 2019-08-18 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC 2018-08-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Ceará SC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-01-31 AC Goianiense 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-01-23 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Coritiba FBC D 2021-01-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–5 SC Internacional L 2021-01-17 CA Paranaense 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2021-01-10 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Santos FC L

Ceará SC Form

2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-02-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Ceará SC L 2021-01-31 Ceará SC 0–2 CA Paranaense L 2021-01-24 Ceará SC 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2021-01-21 Goiás EC 0–4 Ceará SC W 2021-01-17 Ceará SC 1–2 RB Bragantino L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Ceará SC xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Ceará SC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC37% Draw29% Ceará SC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Ceará SC
63%
Sao Paulo FC or Ceará SC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC24% Draw50% Ceará SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Ceará SC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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