Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sao Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Sao Paulo FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · 00:00 UTC Morumbi 35,055 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 66' Juan Lucero
0–2 80' Imanol Machuca
Andre Silva 84' 1–2
Y 23' Tomas Pochettino
Y 51' Emanuel Britez
Y 54' Juan Lucero
Luciano 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Morumbi.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

5
4
5
Sao Paulo FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2022-08-28 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Fortaleza EC H 1–2 L
11 Apr CD Cobresal H 2–0 W
05 Apr CA Talleres A 1–2 L
07 Dec CR Flamengo H 1–0 W
03 Dec CA Mineiro A 1–2 L
29 Nov EC Bahia A 1–0 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Santos FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec Goiás EC H 1–0 W
30 Nov RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
26 Nov SE Palmeiras H 2–2 D
23 Nov Botafogo FR H 2–2 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Jonathan Calleri 10 G 2 A
Luciano 9 G 1 A
Artur Guimaraes 4 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between São Paulo FC and Fortaleza EC is underway.
  • 5' The 26-year-old Imanol Machuca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. São Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' São Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' Tomas Pochettino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 23.
  • 28' Titi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fortaleza EC tonight.
  • 33' It’s high time Thiago Carpini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 48' Emanuel Britez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Emanuel Britez.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Juan Lucero.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Imanol Machuca comes on to replace Yago Pikachu.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Marinho is replaced by Moises on 59 minute.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for William da Silva. He replaces Michel Araujo on 65 minute.
  • 66' GOAL! Juan Lucero fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 66' Another change for Sao Paulo FC made on 66 minute. Igor Vinicius leaves to be changed by Erick.
  • 71' Nahuel Ferraresi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Pedro Augusto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hercules on 72 minute.
  • 75' That is a card for Sao Paulo FC. Luciano will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Andre Silva on, Alisson off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Imanol Machuca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' The deadlock is broken! Andre Silva gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for São Paulo FC.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Carpini

Fortaleza EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 3
Robson 3
Wellington Paulista 2
Juan Lucero 2
David 2
Renato Kayzer 1
Vitor Bueno 1
Gonzalo Tapia 1

Head to Head

2024-04-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC 2022-08-28 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC

Sao Paulo FC Form

2024-04-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC L 2024-04-11 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 CD Cobresal W 2024-04-05 CA Talleres 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2023-12-07 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 CR Flamengo W 2023-12-03 CA Mineiro 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2023-11-29 EC Bahia 0–1 Sao Paulo FC W

Fortaleza EC Form

2024-04-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-03 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Goiás EC W 2023-11-30 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-11-26 Fortaleza EC 2–2 SE Palmeiras D 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Sao Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC32% Draw30% Fortaleza EC38%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
68%
Sao Paulo FC or Fortaleza EC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC24% Draw50% Fortaleza EC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 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% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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