Fortaleza vs São Paulo – Preview, Tips and Odds

Brazil: Serie A
Fortaleza
Full Time
0:0
Sao Paulo
Highlights and Stats


Fortaleza and São Paulo will come up against one another in a battle that will go down at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. Both sides are set to meet on Thursday for an encounter of the 5th round of Serie A. The hosts of the game are 4th in the standings, having earned a total of 8 points so far. In the meantime, their next opponents occupy 5th spot in the table with 7 points.

Fortaleza vs São Paulo Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/08/28Last 18 Games
Fortaleza
win
  • ?
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
Sao Paulo
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Whome

Worth Mentioning

The outcome of their latest encounter was a win for Fortaleza, with the score of 1:0 away from home. The two teams faced each other on 28th of August 2022. Fortaleza have not tasted defeat in four games against São Paulo recording a total of 2 wins and 2 draws in the process. In the course of the last 10 meetings between the teams, performing at home did not play any major role in determining the outcomes, considering the 3 home wins and 4 away wins. Both teams scored in three of the last five games and one produced over 2.5 goals. Within these battles on the pitch, Fortaleza limited their rivals from scoring in two clashes, and São Paulo struggled with achieving that feat. The fans saw eleven goals exchanged between the sides in the previous five encounters.

Fortaleza vs São Paulo Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 18 games

FortalezaSao Paulo
  • Goals

    1.28
    1.44
  • Fouls

    12.67
    13.92
  • Corners

    4.67
    5.25
  • Offsides

    2.33
    1.50
  • Cards

    1.92
    2.17
  • Posession

    43%
    57%

Fortaleza Form

  • ?
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome

On May 8th Fortaleza ended in a 1:1 tie with Corinthians away from home in a Serie A encounter. Not considering their previous game, the club was riding a streak of two back-to-back victories and remains unbeaten in four matches in the domestic league. The chants of the home supporters did not affect the outcome in Fortaleza’s latest 10 matches as they ended in 4 home wins and 3 away wins. Across their previous five games, three produced over 2.5 goals and four saw both sides netting goals. Fortaleza succeeded in keeping one clean sheet during these matches, whereas the team netted at least one goal in all. The statistics show that the team’s most recent 5 meetings averaged 3.20 goals.
  • Goals
    3.10
  • Fouls
    11.43
  • Corners
    6.86
  • Offsides
    1.86
  • Cards
    1.71
  • Posession
    45%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2023/05/08CorinthiansFortaleza11 D
Copa Sudamericana2023/05/05FortalezaEstudiantes de Merida61 W
Serie A2023/04/29FortalezaFluminense42 W
Cup2023/04/26Aguia de MarabaFortaleza02 W
Serie A2023/04/23CoritibaFortaleza03 W
Copa Sudamericana2023/04/20San LorenzoFortaleza02 W
Serie A2023/04/15FortalezaInternacional11 D
Cup2023/04/12FortalezaAguia de Maraba61 W
Cearense2023/04/08CearaFortaleza22 D
Copa Sudamericana2023/04/05FortalezaPalestino40 W

São Paulo Form

  • ?
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Daway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Dhome

São Paulo came up against Internacional on Sunday and the encounter ended in a 2:0 home triumph. Currently, the team is on an unbeaten streak of three games in the local league, recording one draw and two wins. The home crowd, usually referred to as the “12th player”, has failed to signficantly impact São Paulo’s recent ten meetings, as they ended in 5 home wins and 3 away wins. Only two of the side’s last 10 outings resulted in a draw. When we take a look at the last five encounters of the team, we see that three ended with more than 2.5 goals, with two having the two involved sides scoring. São Paulo managed to keep three clean sheets and scored at least one goal in all matches. The total of netted goals by the sides involved across the club’s last five meetings amounts to 14.
  • Goals
    1.20
  • Fouls
    12.38
  • Corners
    4.88
  • Offsides
    1.38
  • Cards
    2.38
  • Posession
    59%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Serie A2023/05/07Sao PauloInternacional20 W
Copa Sudamericana2023/05/02Deportes TolimaSao Paulo00 D
Serie A2023/04/29CoritibaSao Paulo11 D
Cup2023/04/26ItuanoSao Paulo01 W
Serie A2023/04/22Sao PauloAmerica Mineiro30 W
Copa Sudamericana2023/04/19Sao PauloAcademia Puerto Cabello20 W
Serie A2023/04/15BotafogoSao Paulo21 L
Cup2023/04/12Sao PauloItuano00 D
Copa Sudamericana2023/04/07TigreSao Paulo02 W
Paulista A12023/03/13Sao PauloAgua Santa00 D

Formations and Lineups

Fortaleza

Formation:4-4-2
  • G30Mauricio Kozlinski
  • D2Tinga
  • D19Emanuel Brítez
  • D4Titi
  • M22Yago Pikachu
  • D10Lucas Crispim
  • M8Caio Alexandre
  • M17Zé Welison
  • M29Guilherme
  • F7Tomás Pochettino
  • F18Silvio Romero
30 Mauricio Kozlinski 2 Tinga 19 Emanuel Brítez 4 Titi 22 Yago Pikachu 10 Lucas Crispim 8 Caio Alexandre 17 Zé Welison 29 Guilherme 7 Tomás Pochettino 18 Silvio Romero

Sao Paulo

Formation:4-3-3
  • G23Rafael
  • D34Raí Ramos
  • D4Diego Costa
  • D28Alan Franco
  • D36Patryck
  • F27Wellington Rato
  • M29Pablo Maia
  • M7Alisson
  • M11Rodrigo Nestor
  • F32Marcos Paulo
  • F9Jonathan Calleri
23 Rafael 34 Raí Ramos 4 Diego Costa 28 Alan Franco 36 Patryck 27 Wellington Rato 29 Pablo Maia 7 Alisson 11 Rodrigo Nestor 32 Marcos Paulo 9 Jonathan Calleri

Match Details

FortalezavsSao Paulo
  • 90+1`
    AlissonElbowing
  • 82`
    (in) Rafinha(out) Rai Ramos
  • 80`
    Gabriel NevesRoughing
  • 78`
    (in) Caio Paulista(out) Patryck
  • 77`
    (in) Juan(out) Jonathan Calleri
  • 77`
    (in) Bruno Pacheco(out) Lucas Crispim
  • 77`
    (in) Zanocelo(out) Ze Welison
  • 71`
    Rodrigo NestorRoughing
  • 65`
    (in) B. Ceballos(out) S. Romero
  • 64`
    (in) Luciano(out) Marcos Paulo
  • 64`
    (in) Gabriel Neves(out) Wellington Rato
  • 62`
    E. BritezElbowing
  • 58`
    (in) Calebe(out) Guilherme
  • 57`
    (in) Thiago Galhardo(out) T. Pochettino
  • 45+6`
    Yago PikachuUnsportsmanlike conduct
  • 45+3`
    Rodrigo NestorRoughing
  • 29`
    Rai RamosTripping
  • 22`
    E. BritezTripping

Players Ratings

FortalezavsSao Paulo
  • 2Tinga
    8.3 / 10
  • 4Titi
    7.5 / 10
  • 22Yago Pikachu
    7.5 / 10
  • 8Caio Alexandre
    7.5 / 10
  • 30Mauricio Kozlinski
    7.3 / 10
  • 17Zé Welison
    7.3 / 10
  • 7Tomás Pochettino
    7.3 / 10
  • 10Lucas Crispim
    6.9 / 10
  • 18Silvio Romero
    6.9 / 10
  • 6Bruno Pacheco
    6.9 / 10
  • 91Thiago Galhardo
    6.7 / 10
  • 29Guilherme
    6.6 / 10
  • 27Calebe
    6.3 / 10
  • 25Vinicius Zanocelo
    6.3 / 10
  • 19Emanuel Brítez
    6.2 / 10
  • 23Rafael
    7.9 / 10
  • 28Alan Franco
    7.3 / 10
  • 7Alisson
    7.3 / 10
  • 4Diego Costa
    7.2 / 10