Sao Paulo FC vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Ceará SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 May | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Cuiaba EC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Santos FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 May | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | CR Flamengo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | RB Bragantino | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–3 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Sao Paulo FC host Ceará SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dorival Junior might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 8' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Calleri makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jandrei is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Ribeiro.
- 20' Richardson is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sao Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' 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.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Anderson Lima will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' A stunning finish from Cleber — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' GOAL! Rodrigo Nestor fires home to make it 2-1!
- 46' Vinicius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Ribeiro on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Iury has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Nino Paraiba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 64' The referee shows Sao Paulo FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 64' Ceara SC make a change. Michel trudges off to be replaced by Nino Paraiba on 64 minutes.
- 66' Stiven Mendoza was booked on 66.
- 67' It is a substitution in Sao Paulo FC team. Rafinha is replaced by Igor Vinicius on 67 minute.
- 71' Stiven Mendoza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Maia. He replaces Rodrigo Nestor on 74 minute.
- 79' Brazil international Lucas Ribeiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' The crowd applauds Luciano Neves as he leaves the pitch. Emiliano Rigoni steps in for Sao Paulo FC.
- 83' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Iury by Victor Luis on 83 minute.
- 88' Sao Paulo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ceará SC backline.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Gomes argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 93
- 5
- 6
- 26
- 13
- 9
- 28
- 25
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 2
- 7
- 22
- 88
- 23
- 40
- 34
- 8
- 29
- 15
- 33
- 32
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 7
-
20
Wescley ↓ Stiven Mendoza 46'
- 6
-
99
Iury ↓ Victor Luis 83'
-
14
Lucas Ribeiro ↓ Vinicius 46'
- 15
-
89
Cleber ↓ Matheus Peixoto 64'
-
88
Michel ↓ Nino Paraiba 64'
- 45
- 1
Bench
-
28
Matheus Peixoto ↑ 64'
-
2
Nino Paraiba ↑ 64'
-
29
Vinicius ↑ 46'
- 91
- 19
-
33
Victor Luis ↑ 83'
-
10
Stiven Mendoza ↑ 46'
- 63
- 3
- 21
- 52
- 44
Coach
Dorival Junior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Calleri | 3 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Leo Chu | 2 |
| Pedro Henrique | 2 |
| Gabriel Dias | 2 |
| Bruno Peres | 1 |
| Bruno Peres | 1 |
| Dani Alves | 1 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Ceará SC
55%
Sao Paulo FC or Ceará SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.