Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza EC match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 24 · Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, São Paulo, São Paulo · Ref Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz

Sao Paulo stats & fixtures · Fortaleza EC stats & fixtures

Sao Paulo lost to Fortaleza EC 1–2 in Serie A on 21 September 2023. Expected goals finished 1.46–1.08. Sao Paulo had 73% of the ball.

Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza EC match statistics

Sao PauloFortaleza EC

73% Ball possession 27%
1.46 Expected goals (xG) 1.08
13 Total shots 7
7 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
0 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside the box 3
9 Corners 0
21 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 6
644 Passes 243
87% Pass accuracy 70%
2 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

16' Goal Ze Welison (assist T. Pochettino) Fortaleza EC
19' Yellow card Titi Fortaleza EC
27' Yellow card Ze Welison Fortaleza EC
53' Yellow card Diego Costa Sao Paulo
53' Penalty scored J. Lucero Fortaleza EC
60' Yellow card João Ricardo Fortaleza EC
67' Yellow card Nathan Mendes Sao Paulo
69' Yellow card Marinho Fortaleza EC
79' Goal J. Rodriguez (assist Juan Santos da Silva) Sao Paulo
89' Yellow card Rodriguinho Sao Paulo
90+4' Yellow card Thiago Galhardo Fortaleza EC
90+9' Yellow card Pedro Augusto Fortaleza EC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sao Paulo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dorival Júnior

93 Jandrei

6 Welington 28 A. Franco 4 Diego Costa 45 Nathan Mendes

20 Gabriel Neves 8 Luan Silva

15 Michel Araujo 19 J. Rodriguez 10 Luciano

31 Juan Santos da Silva

Bench Pedro Vilhena , David , Rodriguinho , Talles Costa , Alexandre Pato , J. Méndez , Raí Ramos , Felipe Negrucci , Rafael , N. Ferraresi , Walce , Matheus Belém

Fortaleza EC

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 J. Vojvoda

1 João Ricardo

6 Bruno Pacheco 4 Titi 19 E. Brítez 2 Tinga

8 Caio Alexandre 17 Ze Welison

29 Guilherme 7 T. Pochettino 12 Marinho

9 J. Lucero

Bench Pedro Augusto , Yago Pikachu , Thiago Galhardo , Lucas Sasha , G. Escobar , Fernando Miguel , S. Romero , Lucas Crispim , Marcelo Benevenuto , Tobias Figueiredo , Dudu , I. Machuca

Form guide

Sao Paulo at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortaleza EC away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
11 May 23	Fortaleza EC v Sao Paulo	0–0
28 Aug 22	Sao Paulo v Fortaleza EC	0–1
8 May 22	Fortaleza EC v Sao Paulo	1–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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