Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo: São Paulo vs Ceará Serie A preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (73501 seats)

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.

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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.

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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 mid Statistic Away vs top 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
Key stats this season:
  • 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.

São Paulo
All Copa Libertadores Copa do Brasil Serie A Florida Cup Paulista A1 Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
13-06-19 SA Atlético Mineiro 1 - 1 São Paulo
13-07-19 SA São Paulo 1 - 1 Palmeiras
22-07-19 SA São Paulo 4 - 0 Chapecoense
27-07-19 SA Fluminense 1 - 2 São Paulo
10-08-19 SA São Paulo 3 - 2 Santos
18-08-19 SA São Paulo 19:00 Ceará
21-08-19 SA Athletico PR 22:15 São Paulo
25-08-19 SA Vasco da Gama 19:00 São Paulo
31-08-19 SA São Paulo 14:00 Grêmio
07-09-19 SA Internacional 22:00 São Paulo
Ceará
All Cearense 1 Copa do Nordeste Copa do Brasil Serie A
All Home Away
15-07-19 SA Fluminense 1 - 1 Ceará
20-07-19 SA Ceará 2 - 0 Palmeiras
27-07-19 SA Internacional 1 - 0 Ceará
03-08-19 SA Ceará 2 - 1 Fortaleza
10-08-19 SA Ceará 4 - 1 Chapecoense
18-08-19 SA São Paulo 19:00 Ceará
25-08-19 SA Ceará 22:00 Flamengo
31-08-19 SA Athletico PR 22:00 Ceará
07-09-19 SA Corinthians 14:00 Ceará
15-09-19 SA Ceará - Botafogo

  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 Santos 14 10 2 2 25 12 7 6 1 0 18 4 7 4 1 2 7 8 13 32
2 Palmeiras 13 8 4 1 21 7 6 5 1 0 13 1 7 3 3 1 8 6 14 28
3 Flamengo 14 8 3 3 28 17 7 7 0 0 22 8 7 1 3 3 6 9 11 27
4 Atlético Mineiro 14 8 3 3 22 15 8 5 2 1 15 8 6 3 1 2 7 7 7 27
5 São Paulo 13 6 6 1 18 9 7 3 4 0 12 5 6 3 2 1 6 4 9 24
6 Corinthians 13 6 5 2 15 8 7 4 3 0 7 2 6 2 2 2 8 6 7 23
7 Ceará 14 6 2 6 19 13 8 5 1 2 15 6 6 1 1 4 4 7 6 20
8 Internacional 13 6 2 5 16 12 7 6 1 0 14 4 6 0 1 5 2 8 4 20
9 Athletico PR 12 6 1 5 20 12 5 4 0 1 9 3 7 2 1 4 11 9 8 19
10 Bahia 13 5 4 4 14 12 7 5 1 1 11 5 6 0 3 3 3 7 2 19
11 Botafogo 13 6 1 6 12 12 6 3 0 3 5 5 7 3 1 3 7 7 0 19
12 Grêmio 14 4 5 5 17 19 6 3 1 2 12 11 8 1 4 3 5 8 -2 17
13 Goiás 13 5 2 6 13 22 6 4 1 1 9 5 7 1 1 5 4 17 -9 17
14 Fortaleza 13 4 2 7 14 20 6 3 1 2 8 7 7 1 1 5 6 13 -6 14
15 Vasco da Gama 13 3 5 5 12 18 7 3 3 1 8 6 6 0 2 4 4 12 -6 14
16 Fluminense 14 3 3 8 19 24 7 2 2 3 8 7 7 1 1 5 11 17 -5 12
17 Cruzeiro 13 2 4 7 9 20 6 2 2 2 4 5 7 0 2 5 5 15 -11 10
18 Chapecoense 14 2 4 8 15 27 7 1 3 3 7 9 7 1 1 5 8 18 -12 10
19 CSA 13 1 5 7 3 20 7 1 3 3 3 9 6 0 2 4 0 11 -17 8
20 Avaí 13 0 5 8 5 18 6 0 4 2 2 5 7 0 1 6 3 13 -13 5

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