Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th July 2024

Sao Paulo go up against Fortaleza on Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Castelao.

Fortaleza approach round 20 as number 4 in the Serie A table with 33 points on their account so far. With 18 rounds behind them, Sao Paulo have amassed 31 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Going into their upcoming encounter on Sunday, Sao Paulo are looking to finish the day ahead of Fortaleza in the Serie A standings.

Fortaleza step into their next home match on Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing eight goals against. That is an average of 0.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

Sao Paulo are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 12 goals, and while Sao Paulo claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Fortaleza go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 2-1 the last two times they played Sao Paulo.

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Prediction

Fortaleza Form

Fortaleza collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 3-1 and 3-1 winners against Vitoria and Atletico GO, respectively. Against Criciuma, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Fortaleza swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Serie A matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 13 and conceding three goals.

Sao Paulo Form

Sao Paulo claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-1 against Atletico MG. A 1-0 win followed against Gremio, before drawing 0-0 with Juventude. Sao Paulo claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Going forward, Fortaleza and Sao Paulo are both in decent form, while at the same time being generous in defence. We are confident, both teams will find the back of the net on Sunday.

Fortaleza earned 11 points from their last five matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed three wins, following nine goals scored while also conceding four. Sao Paulo claimed one wins and four points in the past four games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored four goals while conceding four times. Fortaleza claimed nine wins, six draws as well as three defeats in the Serie A this season. Sao Paulo have a record of nine wins, four draws and five defeats in the Serie A.

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Squads

Fortaleza Squad

Vojvoda will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Sao Paulo from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season):

Aderbar Santos (0/0), Joao Ricardo (0/18), Mauricio (0/0), Bruno Pacheco (1/12), Dudu (0/2), Emanuel Britez (0/14), Felipe Jonatan (0/13), Thauan Lara (0/0), Tinga (1/18), Titi (0/12), Tomas Cardona (0/8), Yago Pikachu (1/16), Amorim (0/0), Benjamin Kuscevic (1/5), Calebe (0/2), Fabricio Dias Afonso (0/0), Hercules (1/16), Imanol Machuca (1/12), Jose Welison (0/10), Kauan (0/3), Leandro Martinez (0/0), Lucas Sasha (0/13), Marinho (0/9), Matheus Rossetto (0/8), Pedro Augusto (0/16), Tomas Pochettino (3/15), Breno Lopes (0/0), Iarley Barros (0/0), Juan Martin Lucero (8/16), Kervin Andrade (1/2), Moises Vieira (0/9), Pedro Rocha (0/3).

Sao Paulo Squad

Here is the full team squad of Sao Paulo. The 43 year-old Luis Zubeldia will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jandrei (0/8), Mathias Leandro (0/0), Rafael (0/10), Young (0/0), Alan Franco (0/13), Igao (0/0), Igor Vinicius (0/16), Joao Moreira (0/0), Matheus Belem (0/0), Nahuel Ferraresi (1/6), Patryck (0/5), Rafinha (0/2), Robert Arboleda (1/16), Sabino (0/0), Welington (0/15), Alisson (1/16), Andre (3/14), Damian Bobadilla (1/8), Felipe Negrucci (0/0), Giuliano Galoppo (0/10), James Rodriguez (0/0), Jhegson Mendez (0/0), Lizeiro (0/0), Luiz Gustavo (0/11), Marcos Antonio (0/0), Pablo Maia (0/3), Rodrigo Huendra (0/2), Rodrigo Nestor (0/14), Erick (0/7), Ferreira (4/14), Henrique Carmo (0/0), Jonathan Calleri (4/15), Juan (0/9), Lucas Moura (4/12), Luciano Neves (6/15), Michel Araujo (0/11), Wellington Rato (0/10), William Gomes (0/0).

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Team News

Fortaleza could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Sao Paulo on Sunday. Fortaleza have to alter their line-up, as both Hercules, Breno Lopes, Benjamin Kuscevic, Kervin Andrade and Emanuel Britez get a day in the shade.

Fortaleza are unable to field Hercules on Sunday against Sao Paulo, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Lineups

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo H2H

Fortaleza had a good reading on Sao Paulo in their last two meetings, which they won by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively. Fortaleza go into their upcoming match against Sao Paulo with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-3-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Fortaleza and Sao Paulo. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 19/20.

Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Betting Tips

Fortaleza won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Sao Paulo won five games, drew three and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Fortaleza kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches at Castelao hoping to do so again on Sunday. Sao Paulo kept a clean sheet in three of their last 10 away games.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Fortaleza managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Sao Paulo averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Fortaleza saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sao Paulo, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.