Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Tricolor Paulista, having lost their last match against LDU de Quito, travel to Fortaleza, Ceará with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 26th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Fortaleza EC will face Sao Paulo at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium on 2 October at 18:30.

The home team, Fortaleza EC is currently in 19º position in the tournament with 21 points, while Sao Paulo is currently in 7º position with 35.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo.

Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC comes from playing against Sport Recife and finished the match with a result of 1-0, with win for Fortaleza EC. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Tricolor Paulista coached by H. Crespo. In that last match between Fortaleza EC and Sport Recife, Leão team achieved a 53% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Lucas Sasha.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Renato Paiva has achieved 2 wins, 1 draw y 5 defeats. Fortaleza EC average number of goals per game is 0.8 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Fortaleza EC matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-1 defeat against LDU de Quito, and travel to the Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Fortaleza EC.

In that match between Sao Paulo and LDU de Quito, the Tricolor Paulista team achieved 75% ball possession, getting 11 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 8 matches, H. Crespo's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4, and is on a run of 3 consecutive defeats. Sao Paulo average 0.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Sao Paulo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 7/8
• Both teams to score: 2/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Losing streak: 3

Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Fortaleza EC vs Sao Paulo prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the MorumBIS stadium on 03-05-2025 with the result of 0-0, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Fortaleza EC and Sao Paulo have resulted in 3 wins for Fortaleza EC, , and 2 draws. In those matches, Fortaleza EC managed to score 5 goals, while Sao Paulo scored 2 goals against Fortaleza EC.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals