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Sao Paulo FC vs Fluminense FC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Sao Paulo FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Fluminense FC
Sun 30 May 2021 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Reinaldo 13' Y
Reinaldo 14' Y
Y 37' Abel Hernandez
Y 69' Yago Felipe

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Fluminense FC — 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 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

6
6
8
Sao Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fluminense FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC 2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2020-09-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Fluminense FC H 0–0 D
26 Feb CR Flamengo H 2–1 W
22 Feb Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
20 Feb SE Palmeiras H 1–1 D
14 Feb Gremio FBPA A 2–1 W
11 Feb Ceará SC H 1–1 D
Fluminense FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Fortaleza EC H 2–0 W
21 Feb Santos FC A 1–1 D
15 Feb Ceará SC A 3–1 W
11 Feb CA Mineiro H 0–0 D
04 Feb EC Bahia A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC Fluminense FC
#12 Position #4
27 Points 38
22 Played 23
7 / 6 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 8 / 5
27 Scored 34
26 Conceded 28
+1 GD +6
1.23 PPG 1.65
32% Win % 43%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season

Sao Paulo FC are 12th (27 pts). Fluminense FC are 4th (38 pts).

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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
9/5
■ 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
Fluminense FC
John Kennedy 9 G 1 A
Agustin Canobbio 4 G 2 A
Luciano Acosta 3 G 4 A
Jefferson Savarino 3 G 2 A
Rodrigo Castillo 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Fluminense FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Lizeiro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Reinaldo on 13 minutes.
  • 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Reinaldo.
  • 19' Igor Gomes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' It looks surprising Fluminense FC does not make any changes. Pablo Felipe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Paraguay international Raul Bobadilla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Abel Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Machado might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Igor Gomes is replaced by Joao Rojas.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Fluminense FC's compact .
  • 56' The whistle greets Pablo Felipe as he departs to be replaced by Luciano Neves.
  • 57' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Luciano Neves on, Pablo Felipe off on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yago Felipe on 69.
  • 73' Sao Paulo FC make a change. Gabriel Sara trudges off to be replaced by Shaylon on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Caio Paulista makes way for Raul Marcelo Bobadilla at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
  • 75' Kayky has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abel Hernandez on 75 minute.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tiago Volpi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' The Fluminense FC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Teixeira departs to be replaced by Luiz Henrique.
  • 89' The Fluminense FC bench stirs into life. Yago Felipe is withdrawn and Wellington gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fluminense FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
German Cano 4
Agustin Canobbio 3
Reinaldo 3
Brenner 3
Patrick 2
Luciano Neves 2
Luciano 2
Robert Arboleda 2

Head to Head

2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC 2020-12-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC 2020-09-06 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 Fluminense FC 2019-11-07 Sao Paulo FC 0–2 Fluminense FC 2019-07-27 Fluminense FC 1–2 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2021-02-26 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 CR Flamengo W 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-02-20 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras D 2021-02-14 Gremio FBPA 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D

Fluminense FC Form

2021-05-30 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 Fluminense FC D 2021-02-26 Fluminense FC 2–0 Fortaleza EC W 2021-02-21 Santos FC 1–1 Fluminense FC D 2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC W 2021-02-11 Fluminense FC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2021-02-04 EC Bahia 0–1 Fluminense FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Fluminense FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC38% Draw30% Fluminense FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Fluminense FC
62%
Sao Paulo FC or Fluminense FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC25% Draw51% Fluminense FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Fluminense FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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