Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 16 May 2026

Fluminense 2–1 São Paulo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Fluminense favourites at 57%.

Fluminense won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Artur, 64.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dória +19.4, Artur +17.8, Fábio +13.7.

Well below it: Guga −22.7, Guilherme Arana −18.0, Luciano Acosta −13.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 May 2026	W 2–1	v Operário-PR Copa do Brasil
9 May 2026	D 2–2	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
7 May 2026	D 1–1	at Independiente Rivadavia Copa Libertadores
3 May 2026	L 0–2	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
30 Apr 2026	L 0–2	at Bolívar Copa Libertadores

13 May 2026	L 1–3	at Juventude Copa do Brasil
10 May 2026	L 2–3	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
7 May 2026	D 0–0	at O'Higgins Copa Sudamericana
3 May 2026	D 2–2	v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
29 Apr 2026	D 0–0	at Millonarios Copa Sudamericana

27 Nov 2025	Fluminense 6–0 São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
27 Jul 2025	São Paulo 3–1 Fluminense Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fábio Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.5	+13.7
John Kennedy Forward	61	1	0	0.47	55.3	+8.1
Kevin Serna Midfielder	29	0	0	0.32	52.3	–
Ignácio Defender	90	0	0	0.09	49.7	−2.5
Agustín Canobbio Midfielder	83	1	0	0.24	49.4	+2.2
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	45.3	−5.4
Luciano Acosta Midfielder	61	0	1	–	43.8	−13.1
Juan Pablo Freytes Defender	90	0	0	–	43.1	−4.2
Rodrigo Castillo Forward	29	0	0	–	42.5	–
Hércules Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	40.1	−8.0
Nonato Midfielder	83	0	0	–	39.7	−12.6
Guilherme Arana Defender	90	0	1	0.25	32.6	−18.0
Guga Defender	90	0	0	–	27.3	−22.7
Yeferson Soteldo Midfielder	15	0	0	–	24.2	–
Facundo Bernal Midfielder	15	0	0	–	22.2	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gonzalo Tapia Forward	13	0	0	–	90.0	–
Artur Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	64.9	+17.8
Dória Defender	90	1	0	0.27	62.2	+19.4
Ferreirinha Midfielder	26	0	0	0.08	61.4	–
Sabino Defender	90	0	1	0.26	57.7	+9.3
Cauly Midfielder	64	0	0	–	53.1	+4.6
Luan Santos Midfielder	14	0	0	–	52.2	–
Enzo Díaz Defender	90	0	0	0.03	45.8	+1.4
André Silva Forward	77	0	0	0.06	45.3	+3.0
Damián Bobadilla Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	44.4	−4.1
Danielzinho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	43.7	−2.8
Lucas Ramon Defender	89	0	0	–	43.3	+0.3
Wendell Defender	76	0	0	–	39.3	−5.2
Rafael Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.0	−12.3
Cédric Soares Midfielder	1	0	0	–	1.0	–