Fortaleza oppose São Paulo for glory and success.
- Fortaleza have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Serie A
It's quite the trip for São Paulo when visiting Fortaleza as the cities are 3000 kilometers apart.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Fortaleza and São Paulo.
Fortaleza form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Fortaleza's two home games in the Serie A so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
The home team returns to Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo after drawing with Corinthians (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Fortaleza's goalie Miguel played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Corinthians with a stunning seven saves. Calebe (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.64/10. Calebe hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 29 successful passes (of 33 total).
A victory at home before that one, as predicted. The team were big favourites against Estudiantes Merida and won 6-1. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Fortaleza handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza as they are travelling to their away game against Gremio in the Serie A. That match is three days after this one.
At Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza has the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
São Paulo form and stats
The Serie A season is young and São Paulo have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
The fans enjoyed São Paulo's previous game versus Internacional (placed 8th), a 2-0 win played at home. Midfielder Maia was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Maia scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 32 successful passes (of 38 total).
Before that game, 0-0 away against Deportes Tolima in the Copa Sudamericana.
São Paulo have another game away from home in just three days, a Serie A fixture vs Corinthians. A back-breaking fixture list for the guests!
It's early days yet, but São Paulo has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Fortaleza have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (3-3-0) versus São Paulo.Top Goalscorers
  M. Vieira da Veiga 3 goals |  G. Souza Lisboa 2 goals |   J. Calleri 2 goals |
Fortaleza missing players
São Paulo missing players
| Fortaleza | São Paulo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 22 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 19.5 | 15.8 |
| 8.8 | 12 | 18 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 26% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 14% | 29% |
| 15.5 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14 | 16.5 |
| 6 | 4.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 5 |
- Fortaleza have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Serie A
| Fortaleza | Last season | São Paulo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 6 | 13 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 24 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | ||
| 39 | 13 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | ||
| 89% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 77% | ||
| 61% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | ||
| 39% | 26% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | ||
| 21% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 31% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | ||
| 47% | 37% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | ||
| 39% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | ||
| 24% | 37% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 31% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.2 | 8 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13.7 | 16.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.7 | 15.8 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 6 | ||
| 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| 12.7 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 6.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Gremio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Internacional | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Bahia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Atletico PR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Cuiaba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Santos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Atletico Mineiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Flamengo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Goias | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Coritiba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | America Mineiro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 81 |
| 2 | Internacional | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 70 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 65 |
| 5 | Flamengo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 62 |
| 6 | Atletico Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 58 |
| 7 | Atletico PR | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 58 |
| 8 | Fortaleza | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | São Paulo | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 54 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 53 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -2 | 53 |
| 12 | Santos | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 47 |
| 13 | Goias | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | -13 | 46 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 60 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 44 | -21 | 42 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -11 | 41 |
| 17 | Ceara | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 37 |
| 18 | Atletico GO | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | Avai | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 60 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 34 | -26 | 35 |
| 20 | Juventude | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 69 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 42 | -40 | 22 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | São Paulo | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Agua Santa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Mirassol | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Guarani | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
