Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo: result 0-2 and analysis
Serie AMatchday 26Kick-off on October 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo won 0-2 on October 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. TapiaSao Paulo
- 85′LucianoSao Paulo
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
- 18Deyverson
- 5Matheus Pereira
- 22Yago Pikachu
- 80J. Herrera
- 88Lucas Sasha
- 91Lucas Crispim
- 3G. Ávila
- 16Diogo Barbosa
- 33E. Brítez
- 34Lucas Gazal
- 12Brenno
Sao Paulo
3-5-2- 14G. Tapia
- 77E. Rigoni
- 18Wendell
- 29Pablo Maia
- 15Rodriguinho
- 21D. Bobadilla
- 6Cédric Soares
- 35Sabino
- 16Luiz Gustavo
- 43Felipe Negrucci
- 23Rafael
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Sao Paulo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Palmeiras(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Vitoria(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Internacional(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Mirassol(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | Ceara(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2025 | LDU de Quito(home) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Santos(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2025 | LDU de Quito(away) | 0-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Botafogo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Fortaleza EC wins, 2 draws, 0 Sao Paulo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Sao Paulo 0-0 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Fortaleza EC 1-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Sao Paulo 1-2 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Sao Paulo 1-2 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| May 11, 2023 | Fortaleza EC 0-0 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sao Paulo 0-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Sao Paulo vs Fortaleza EC on May 3, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sao Paulo score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sao Paulo | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 44 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy