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Sao Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Sao Paulo FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Pablo Felipe 19' Y
Robert Arboleda 46' Y
Dani Alves 66' Y
Y 82' Gabriel Dias
Y 83' Wellington Paulista

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
  • Referee Diego Pombo Lopez

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

5
4
5
Sao Paulo FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Fortaleza EC H 2–1 W
28 Sep CR Flamengo A 0–0 D
26 Sep Goiás EC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Botafogo FR A 2–1 W
15 Sep CS Alagoano H 1–1 D
07 Sep SC Internacional A 0–1 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Sao Paulo FC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Botafogo FR H 1–0 W
27 Sep CA Paranaense A 1–4 L
22 Sep SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
15 Sep EC Bahia A 1–1 D
07 Sep Fluminense FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Sao Paulo FC welcome Fortaleza EC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' Pablo Felipe doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pablo Felipe on 19 minutes.
  • 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juninho made 238 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wellington Paulista makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 44' Osvaldo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' A moment of madness from Robert Arboleda on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 48' The supporters are chanting for Mariano Vazquez. He replaces Andre Luis on 48 minute.
  • 53' Brazil international Reinaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Vitor. He replaces Hernanes on 59 minute.
  • 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sao Paulo FC that had 371 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 66' Dani Alves has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Igor Gomes is replacing Juanfran for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 77' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Osvaldo departs to be replaced by Felipe Pires.
  • 79' Assisted by Antony with the perfectly-timed delivery and Igor Gomes makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 80' Matheus Alessandro is replacing Edinho for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 81' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 81 minute. Edinho leaves to be changed by Matheus Alessandro.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Dias is booked for Fortaleza EC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Poor challenge from Wellington Paulista. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Edinho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 2-1 the final result. Fortaleza EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Diniz

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Wellington Paulista 2
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Igor Gomes 1
Juninho Capixaba 1
James Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-05-12 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC W 2019-09-28 CR Flamengo 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D 2019-09-26 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2019-09-21 Botafogo FR 1–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2019-09-15 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 CS Alagoano D 2019-09-07 SC Internacional 1–0 Sao Paulo FC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2019-10-05 Sao Paulo FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR W 2019-09-27 CA Paranaense 4–1 Fortaleza EC L 2019-09-22 Fortaleza EC 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2019-09-07 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Fluminense FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC52% Draw26% Fortaleza EC22%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
48%
Sao Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC34% Draw49% Fortaleza EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+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
39% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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