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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 29 Sep 2025

São Paulo 0–1 Ceará

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.6
Actual xG
0.8 – 0.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made São Paulo favourites at 58%.

Ceará won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Henrique, 86.3 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Pedro Henrique +40.9, Alisson +13.3, Antonio Galeano +12.7.

Well below it: Luciano −11.0, Enzo Díaz −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

São Paulo

21 Sep 2025L 0–1at Santos Brasileirão Série A
14 Sep 2025W 1–0v Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025L 0–1at Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2025W 2–0v Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025D 2–2at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A

Ceará

20 Sep 2025D 1–1v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
14 Sep 2025D 2–2at Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A
30 Aug 2025L 0–1v Juventude Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2025D 0–0at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
16 Aug 2025W 1–0v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

São Paulo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maílton Defender20000.0194.6–
Lucas Moura Forward4500–72.9–
Alisson Midfielder9000–56.4+13.3
Sabino Defender59000.0754.5−0.4
Rafael Goalkeeper9000–54.2+2.5
Damián Bobadilla Midfielder90000.0651.9+1.3
Robert Arboleda Defender90000.0651.7−1.9
Rodriguinho Midfielder70000.1450.9+1.5
Alan Javier Franco Defender4500–50.6−1.7
Enzo Díaz Defender9000–47.1−9.8
Cédric Soares Midfielder7000–44.6−1.4
Rafael Tolói Defender3100–44.2–
Luciano Forward90000.1643.7−11.0
Ferreirinha Midfielder63000.2839.6−4.7
Juan Dinenno Forward2000–38.8–
Lucca Midfielder2700–38.4–

Ceará

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vina Midfielder100–87.8–
Pedro Henrique Midfielder45100.5686.3+40.9
Fernando Sobral Midfielder1800–66.7–
Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper9000–60.5+8.6
Dieguinho Midfielder7200–59.4+9.6
Antonio Galeano Midfielder85000.0456.7+12.7
Lourenço Midfielder7200–56.2+6.0
Marcos Victor Defender9000–50.2+6.8
Matheus Bahia Defender9000–50.1+6.7
Willian Machado Defender9000–48.2+2.3
Paulo Baya Midfielder45000.0248.1–
Vinicius Zanocelo Midfielder1800–45.3–
Pedro Raul Forward89000.0743.9−1.2
Guilherme Luiz Forward1200–41.7–
Fabiano Souza Defender9000–41.3−1.0
Richardson Midfielder90000.0241.0−0.8