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← Match Result Prediction 17.05.2026 · 01:00
Serie A logo BrazilSerie A
Fluminense logo
Fluminense
DLWWL
2-1Full time
Sao Paulo logo
Sao Paulo
DWLLW
VenueEstadio do MaracanaSeason2026RoundRegular Season - 16
League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Serie A · Season 2026

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Fluminense logo Serie AFluminense #4
Played23 Points38 GD+6 W-D-L10-8-5
D D D D W 1–4: Copa Libertadores (Group Stage)
Sao Paulo logo Serie ASao Paulo #12
Played22 Points27 GD+1 W-D-L7-6-9
L L D L D Position 12 of 20

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 16 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Recent form

How the two teams have been playing

Fluminense

DLWWL

Last 6: 5 goals scored, 6 conceded, 3 clean sheets.

Sao Paulo

DWLLW

Last 6: 5 goals scored, 8 conceded, 0 clean sheets.

Lineups

Starting elevens, formations and benches

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Coach Francisco Zubeldia Luis ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Fábio 1 Fábio
Guilherme Arana 13 Guilherme Arana
Juan Pablo Freytes 22 Juan Pablo Freytes
Ignácio 4 Ignácio
Guga 23 Guga
Hércules 35 Hércules
Nonato 16 Nonato
Jefferson Savarino 11 Jefferson Savarino
Luciano Acosta 32 Luciano Acosta
Agustín Canobbio 17 Agustín Canobbio
John Kennedy 9 John Kennedy
Fábio G · #1
Guga D · #23
Ignácio D · #4
Juan Pablo Freytes D · #22
Guilherme Arana D · #13
Nonato M · #16
Hércules M · #35
Agustín Canobbio M · #17
Luciano Acosta M · #32
Jefferson Savarino M · #11
John Kennedy F · #9
Bench

Substitutes

Kevin Serna#90 · F
Rodrigo Castillo#19 · F
Vitor Eudes#98 · G
Jemmes#3 · D
Renê#6 · D
Igor Rabello#21 · D
Samuel Xavier#2 · D
Facundo Bernal#5 · M
Ganso#10 · M
Otávio#94 · M
Yeferson Soteldo#7 · F
Germán Cano#14 · F
Coach Machado Roger ▦Formation4-2-3-1 11Starting XI11 players
Rafael 23 Rafael
Enzo Díaz 13 Enzo Díaz
Sabino 35 Sabino
Dória 4 Dória
Lucas Ramon 19 Lucas Ramon
Danielzinho 94 Danielzinho
Damián Bobadilla 16 Damián Bobadilla
Wendell 18 Wendell
Cauly 80 Cauly
Artur 37 Artur
André Silva 17 André Silva
Rafael G · #23
Lucas Ramon D · #19
Dória D · #4
Sabino D · #35
Enzo Díaz D · #13
Damián Bobadilla M · #16
Danielzinho M · #94
Artur M · #37
Cauly M · #80
Wendell M · #18
André Silva F · #17
Bench

Substitutes

Ferreirinha#11 · F
Carlos Coronel#31 · G
Moreira#15 · D
Luis Osorio#54 · D
Cédric Soares#21 · D
Lucca#45 · F
Pedro Ferreira#46 · M
Luan Santos#33 · M
Djhordney Ferreira#48 · M
Felipe Negrucci#30 · M
Hugo Leonardo#38 · D
Gonzalo Tapia#14 · F
Match trends

Recent patterns to know

  • 2 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Head to head

Previous meetings

Fluminense wins

5

Draws

2

Sao Paulo wins

3

Avg goals

2.8

Both scored

50%

Over 2.5

60%

First-half avg

1.1

Meetings

10

27.11.2025Fluminense vs Sao Paulo6–0
27.07.2025Sao Paulo vs Fluminense3–1
01.09.2024Fluminense vs Sao Paulo2–0
13.05.2024Sao Paulo vs Fluminense2–1
23.11.2023Fluminense vs Sao Paulo1–0
01.07.2023Sao Paulo vs Fluminense1–0
05.11.2022Fluminense vs Sao Paulo3–1
17.07.2022Sao Paulo vs Fluminense2–2
Match statistics

Fluminense vs Sao Paulo

50%Ball Possession50%
10Total Shots14
3Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal4
2Blocked Shots3
8Shots inside box8
2Shots outside box6
3Corner Kicks5
1Offsides0
12Fouls9
1Yellow Cards4
6Goalkeeper Saves1
468Total passes466
392Passes accurate386
84%Passes %83%
1.48Expected goals1.01
0.34goals_prevented0.34
Match events

Timeline

  1. 19'⚽John KennedyGoal · Guilherme Arana
  2. 30'🟨Andre SilvaYellow card
  3. 44'⚽A. CanobbioGoal · L. Acosta
  4. HT · 2-0
  5. 61'↔L. AcostaSubstitution · K. Serna
  6. 61'↔John KennedySubstitution · R. Castillo
  7. 64'↔CaulySubstitution · Ferreira
  8. 67'🟨ArturYellow card
  9. 76'↔WendellSubstitution · Luan Silva
  10. 76'🟨E. DiazYellow card
  11. 77'↔Andre SilvaSubstitution · G. Tapia
  12. 79'⚽Matheus DoriaGoal · Sabino
  13. 83'↔NonatoSubstitution · F. Bernal
  14. 83'↔A. CanobbioSubstitution · Y. Soteldo
  15. 86'🟨F. BernalYellow card
  16. 90'🟨D. BobadillaYellow card
  17. 90+2'⚽R. CastilloGoal
  18. 90+5'↔Lucas RamonSubstitution · C. Soares
  19. 90+7'🟨J. FreytesYellow card
  20. FT · 2-1
Player ratings

Top performers

Agustín CanobbioAgustín Canobbio83 minutes7.9
FábioFábio96 minutes7.3
Jefferson SavarinoJefferson Savarino96 minutes7.2
John KennedyJohn Kennedy61 minutes7.2
SabinoSabino96 minutes7.2
IgnácioIgnácio96 minutes7.0
Juan Pablo FreytesJuan Pablo Freytes96 minutes7.0
NonatoNonato83 minutes7.0
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