Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sao Paulo FC vs SE Palmeiras, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
Sao Paulo FC
0 – 0
Full Time
SE Palmeiras
Sat 31 Jul 2021 · 22:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Sara 63' Y
Y 77' Breno Lopes
Y 78' Felipe Melo
Rodrigo Nestor 79' Y
Y 81' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A .

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

3
5
12
Sao Paulo FC 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals SE Palmeiras
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SE Palmeiras 2021-02-20 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras 2020-10-10 SE Palmeiras 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-30 SE Palmeiras 3–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-07-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul SE Palmeiras H 0–0 D
25 Jul CR Flamengo A 1–5 L
17 Jul Fortaleza EC H 0–1 L
10 Jul EC Bahia H 1–0 W
08 Jul SC Internacional A 2–0 W
04 Jul RB Bragantino H 1–2 L
SE Palmeiras
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Sao Paulo FC A 0–0 D
24 Jul Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
18 Jul AC Goianiense A 3–0 W
10 Jul Santos FC H 3–2 W
07 Jul Grêmio FBPA H 2–0 W
04 Jul SC Recife A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC SE Palmeiras
#8 Position #1
25 Points 41
18 Played 18
7 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 12 / 5 / 1
23 Scored 30
20 Conceded 13
+3 GD +17
1.39 PPG 2.28
39% Win % 67%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
39% Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season

Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts). SE Palmeiras are 1st (41 pts).

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
SE Palmeiras
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 6 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 6 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
SE Palmeiras
Jose Manuel Lopez 6 G 3 A
Allan 4 G 2 A
Gustavo Gomez 3 G
Jhon Arias 3 G
Vitor Roque 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sao Paulo FC host SE Palmeiras — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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 Reinaldo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling SE Palmeiras supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Abel Ferreira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and SE Palmeiras are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' It looks surprising Sao Paulo FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Sara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' Sao Paulo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 100% of all matches.
  • 58' The whistle greets Gustavo Scarpa as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Veron.
  • 60' SE Palmeiras ring the changes. Wesley has done his job and it is now time for Breno Lopes to step up.
  • 63' Sao Paulo FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 68' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 73' Argentina international Emiliano Rigoni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' SE Palmeiras player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Felipe Melo.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Rodrigo Nestor on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sao Paulo FC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 82' Willian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deyverson at the 82 minute mark.
  • 84' Thalles is replacing Rodrigo Nestor for the Sao Paulo FC side.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SE Palmeiras Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Ferreira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Breno Lopes 3
Luciano 3
Jose Manuel Lopez 3
Gabriel Menino 2
Dudu 2
Willian 2
Joaquin Piquerez 2
Willian 2

Head to Head

2021-07-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SE Palmeiras 2021-02-20 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras 2020-10-10 SE Palmeiras 0–2 Sao Paulo FC 2019-10-30 SE Palmeiras 3–0 Sao Paulo FC 2019-07-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 SE Palmeiras

Sao Paulo FC Form

2021-07-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2021-07-25 CR Flamengo 5–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2021-07-17 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC L 2021-07-10 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 EC Bahia W 2021-07-08 SC Internacional 0–2 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-07-04 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 RB Bragantino L

SE Palmeiras Form

2021-07-31 Sao Paulo FC 0–0 SE Palmeiras D 2021-07-24 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Fluminense FC W 2021-07-18 AC Goianiense 0–3 SE Palmeiras W 2021-07-10 SE Palmeiras 3–2 Santos FC W 2021-07-07 SE Palmeiras 2–0 Grêmio FBPA W 2021-07-04 SC Recife 0–1 SE Palmeiras W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.62 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for: SE Palmeiras or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC23% Draw33% SE Palmeiras44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
57%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
77%
Sao Paulo FC or SE Palmeiras
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sao Paulo FC13% Draw57% SE Palmeiras30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.2%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 2
10.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push SE Palmeiras covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 26% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

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