Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 2 Oct 2025

Fortaleza 0–2 São Paulo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.4
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Fortaleza 40%, the draw 27%, São Paulo 34%.

São Paulo won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Gazal, 79.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Rafael +12.3, Gonzalo Tapia +8.1.

Well below it: Matheus Pereira −15.1, Enzo Díaz −14.9, Deyverson −14.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Fortaleza

27 Sep 2025W 1–0v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
21 Sep 2025L 1–4at Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A
13 Sep 2025W 2–0v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
31 Aug 2025L 1–2at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
24 Aug 2025L 0–1v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A

São Paulo

29 Sep 2025L 0–1v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
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

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Fortaleza

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Gazal Defender90000.1479.4–
Yeison Guzmán Midfielder4500–69.6–
Marinho Forward17000.0368.9–
Lucas Crispim Midfielder62000.0460.9–
Lucas Sasha Midfielder90000.0257.8+7.4
Diogo Barbosa Midfielder90000.2053.2+6.2
Breno Lopes Midfielder45000.1751.3+7.5
Gastón Ávila Defender90000.0248.8+7.3
José Herrera Midfielder45000.1545.7−2.0
Emanuel Brítez Defender90000.0343.0−5.2
Adam Bareiro Forward28000.1439.7–
Deyverson Forward7300–38.3−14.2
Brenno Goalkeeper9000–36.8–
Yago Pikachu Midfielder62000.0435.1−5.8
Matheus Pereira Midfielder45000.0134.6−15.1
Tomás Pochettino Midfielder28000.0231.2–

São Paulo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luciano Forward13100.91100.0–
Emiliano Rigoni Midfielder2200–75.1–
Rafael Goalkeeper9000–63.2+12.3
Wendell Defender7800–52.9+3.8
Gonzalo Tapia Forward77100.2152.8+8.1
Sabino Defender90000.1047.5−7.4
Pablo Maia Midfielder90000.0547.3−3.2
Luiz Gustavo Midfielder9000–44.1–
Rodriguinho Midfielder4500–44.1−5.5
Felipe Negrucci Midfielder9000–42.4–
Alisson Midfielder1200–41.0–
Enzo Díaz Defender4501–40.6−14.9
Damián Bobadilla Midfielder90000.1040.6−10.3
Cédric Soares Midfielder68000.0437.9−8.0
Maílton Defender2200–37.1–