São Paulo have performed better than Ceará so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Ceará when visiting São Paulo as the cities are 3000 kilometers apart.
São Paulo form and stats
São Paulo have played 7 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for São Paulo bring valid hopes of a third.São Paulo's previous game was a Serie A match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Santos. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Fluminense and winning 2-1.
There will be little rest for São Paulo after this match as they are travelling to Athletico PR for a Serie A game in only three days.
São Paulo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo with 12 goals in 7 matches. From these home matches, São Paulo have conceded only 5 goals.
Ceará form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ceará so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).Ceará won their last game, 4-1 versus Chapecoense played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Fortaleza.
The attacking power of Ceará when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored in 6 matches. 7 goals have been conceded by Ceará in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): São Paulo 6 wins, 1 draw and Ceará 3 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Ricardo Bueno 4 goals |   Reinaldo 3 goals / 1 assists |
São Paulo missing players
Ceará missing players
| São Paulo | Ceará | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Scored | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 85% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 69% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 23% | 14% | 50% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ceará have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ceará haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- São Paulo have not yet lost a game at home.
- São Paulo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- São Paulo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ceará have scored away.
| 13-06-19 | | Atlético Mineiro | 1 - 1 | São Paulo |
| 13-07-19 | | São Paulo | 1 - 1 | Palmeiras |
| 22-07-19 | | São Paulo | 4 - 0 | Chapecoense |
| 27-07-19 | | Fluminense | 1 - 2 | São Paulo |
| 10-08-19 | | São Paulo | 3 - 2 | Santos |
| 18-08-19 | | São Paulo | 19:00 | Ceará |
| 21-08-19 | | Athletico PR | 22:15 | São Paulo |
| 25-08-19 | | Vasco da Gama | 19:00 | São Paulo |
| 31-08-19 | | São Paulo | 14:00 | Grêmio |
| 07-09-19 | | Internacional | 22:00 | São Paulo |