Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sao Paulo FC vs EC Juventude, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Sao Paulo FC
3 – 1
Full Time
EC Juventude
Mon 6 Dec 2021 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Neves 1' Y
Y 27' Rafael Forster
Robert Arboleda 30' Y
Y 41' William Matheus
Lizeiro 61' Y
Igor Gomes 78' Y
Leo 89' Y
Y 90' Capixaba

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs EC Juventude — Serie A .

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

4
3
1
Sao Paulo FC 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals EC Juventude
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Juventude 2021-08-29 EC Juventude 1–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec EC Juventude H 3–1 W
02 Dec Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L
28 Nov SC Recife H 2–0 W
25 Nov CA Paranaense H 0–0 D
17 Nov SE Palmeiras A 2–0 W
14 Nov CR Flamengo H 0–4 L
EC Juventude
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Sao Paulo FC A 1–3 L
04 Dec Fortaleza EC A 0–1 L
30 Nov RB Bragantino H 1–0 W
23 Nov AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
20 Nov CA Mineiro A 0–2 L
17 Nov Fluminense FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% 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' Temperatures are rising at as Sao Paulo FC face off against EC Juventude in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 1' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luciano Neves.
  • 5' A stunning finish from Luciano Neves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' EC Juventude is showing some good football. However, EC Juventude are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rafael Forster on 27.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Robert Arboleda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Robert Arboleda, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' EC Juventude manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wescley is hanging Ricardo Bueno on the field on 38 minute.
  • 41' William Matheus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Calleri makes it 2-0.
  • 46' The whistle greets Jadson as he departs to be replaced by Capixaba.
  • 51' The travelling EC Juventude supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lizeiro on 61 minutes.
  • 63' The Brazil Marcos Vinicios breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 2-1!
  • 66' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Gabriel Neves on, Lizeiro off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' The Luciano Neves breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 3-1!
  • 72' It looks surprising EC Juventude does not make any changes. Miranda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' A change in the EC Juventude ranks — Guilherme Castilho exits the field as Bruninho enters on 73.
  • 76' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Luciano Neves exits the field as Marquinhos enters on 76.
  • 78' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Igor Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sao Paulo FC to replace Reinaldo by Martin Nicolas Benitez on 82 minute.
  • 83' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Jonathan Calleri exits the field as Leo enters on 83.
  • 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Leo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for EC Juventude. Capixaba will be fuming at that decision.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

EC Juventude Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jair Ventura

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Reinaldo 3
Luciano 2
Luciano Neves 2
Capixaba 1
Gabriel Taliari 1
Erick 1
Emiliano Rigoni 1
Nahuel Ferraresi 1

Head to Head

2021-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Juventude 2021-08-29 EC Juventude 1–1 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2021-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Juventude W 2021-12-02 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-11-28 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 SC Recife W 2021-11-25 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 CA Paranaense D 2021-11-17 SE Palmeiras 0–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-11-14 Sao Paulo FC 0–4 CR Flamengo L

EC Juventude Form

2021-12-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Juventude L 2021-12-04 Fortaleza EC 1–0 EC Juventude L 2021-11-30 EC Juventude 1–0 RB Bragantino W 2021-11-23 AC Goianiense 1–1 EC Juventude D 2021-11-20 CA Mineiro 2–0 EC Juventude L 2021-11-17 EC Juventude 1–0 Fluminense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 EC Juventude xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC52% Draw26% EC Juventude22%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
78%
Draw or EC Juventude
48%
Sao Paulo FC or EC Juventude
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC35% Draw47% EC Juventude18%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push EC Juventude covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
EC Juventude keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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