Serie A match preview and statistics: Fortaleza fight São Paulo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (63903 seats)

The Fortaleza manager Rogério Ceni attacks this game with the team placed 16th so far. In the visitors dressing room São Paulo and their manager Cuca are in 3rd place before this match.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Fortaleza form and stats

1-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Fortaleza so far this season. In general it's been a long time since Fortaleza tasted defeat here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, as they have taken at least one point from their last 23 home games.

The fans are hoping that Fortaleza will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie A game against Botafogo. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Athletico PR.

Early season goal statistics from Fortaleza's 1 home game: 2 goals, 1 conceded.

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São Paulo form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 6 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats from 19 matches.

São Paulo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Flamengo in their previous match; a Serie A game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Goiás at their stadium, the result 2-1.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, São Paulo has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Fortaleza-São Paulo H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Fortaleza 2 wins, São Paulo 1 win, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Edinho
1 goals
Wellington Paulista
1 goals
Éverton
1 goals

Fortaleza missing players

São Paulo missing players

Fortaleza São Paulo
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played 1 1 3
1 1 0 Won 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
2 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 2 0 Scored 2 2 5
6 1 0 Conceded 1 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
67% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
2.3 2 0 Corners For (avg) 10 10 6.3
6.7 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 5 3
2.3 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Fortaleza Last season São Paulo
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
11 6   Played   19 38
7 4   Won   6 16
2 2   Drew   7 15
2 0   Lost   6 7
12 8   Scored   21 46
5 2   Conceded   21 34
82% 67%   Over 0.5   89% 87%
36% 50%   Over 1.5   63% 61%
27% 33%   Over 2.5   37% 34%
9% 17%   Over 3.5   32% 26%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 3%
27% 33%   BTTS   53% 47%
64% 67%   Clean Sheets   32% 42%
27% 33%   Failed To Score   26% 24%
 
6.7 5.8   Corners For (avg)   5.2 5.4
4.7 4.8   Corners Against (avg)   5.3 4.7
2.6 2.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.8 2.7
2 2   Red Cards   3 6
Key stats last season:
  • São Paulo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Fortaleza is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Fortaleza
All Cearense 1 Copa Colombia Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Serie B Serie C Serie A
All Home Away
14-04-19 C1 Fortaleza 2 - 0 Ceará
21-04-19 C1 Ceará 0 - 1 Fortaleza
28-04-19 SA Palmeiras 4 - 0 Fortaleza
02-05-19 SA Fortaleza 2 - 1 Athletico PR
05-05-19 SA Botafogo 1 - 0 Fortaleza
10-05-19 CDN Fortaleza 00:30 Santa Cruz
12-05-19 SA Fortaleza 22:00 São Paulo
16-05-19 CDB Fortaleza 22:15 Athletico PR
19-05-19 SA Chapecoense - Fortaleza
25-05-19 SA Fortaleza 19:00 Vasco da Gama
São Paulo
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Florida Cup Club Friendlies Paulista A1 Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
14-04-19 PA São Paulo 0 - 0 Corinthians
21-04-19 PA Corinthians 2 - 1 São Paulo
27-04-19 SA São Paulo 2 - 0 Botafogo
02-05-19 SA Goiás 1 - 2 São Paulo
05-05-19 SA São Paulo 1 - 1 Flamengo
12-05-19 SA Fortaleza 22:00 São Paulo
19-05-19 SA São Paulo 14:00 Bahia
23-05-19 CDB São Paulo 00:30 Bahia
25-05-19 SA Corinthians 22:00 São Paulo
30-05-19 CDB Bahia 00:30 São Paulo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Atlético Mineiro 3 3 0 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 3 9
2 Palmeiras 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 7
3 São Paulo 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
4 Santos 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
5 Bahia 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 6
6 Botafogo 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
7 Cruzeiro 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 6
8 Athletico PR 3 1 1 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
9 Flamengo 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 Chapecoense 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
11 Corinthians 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 4
12 Ceará 3 1 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
13 Fluminense 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 6 -1 3
14 Goiás 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 3
15 Internacional 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 3
16 Fortaleza 3 1 0 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -4 3
17 CSA 3 0 2 1 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 2
18 Grêmio 3 0 1 2 6 8 2 0 0 2 5 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
19 Avaí 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 1
20 Vasco da Gama 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 1

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