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Sao Paulo will entertain arch-rivals Corinthians at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha in the Brazilian Serie A on Sunday. The hosts have 44 points from 27 games and are in fifth place in the table. Timão have 28 points and are in 17th place in the league standings.
Tricolor Paulista have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last three games in all competitions. They suffered a 3-1 home loss to Internacional in the league last week and suffered a 5-4 loss on penalties to Botafogo in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The visitors are on a three-game winning streak across all competitions while keeping clean sheets. They won 3-0 at home against Atletico Goainiense in the league last week and registered a 3-0 win over Fortaleza in the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday. Ángel Romero was on the scoresheet in both games.
Sao Paulo vs Corinthians Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two local rivals contest Clássico Majestoso and have met 361 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 133 wins. Tricolor Paulista are not far behind with 112 wins while 116 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in June, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Timão, scoring two goals apiece in these games.
- Sao Paulo have lost just one of their last nine home games in the Brazilian Serie A, recording seven wins.
- Corinthians have won just one of their last 14 away games in Serie A this season. Ten of their 11 losses in the league have been registered in their travels.
- The hosts have just one win in their last seven games across all competitions, failing to score in four games in that period.
Sao Paulo vs Corinthians Prediction
Tricolor Paulista have seen a drop in form recently, winning just one of their last seven games in all competitions. They are winless in their last three home games, scoring just twice, and will look to improve upon that record. They are unbeaten at home in Serie A against the visitors since 2011.
Ferreira is out with an injury while Michel Araujo suffered an injury in training last week. Alisson and Pablo Maia are long-term absentees.
Timão have been in good touch recently, winning five of their last six games. They have kept clean sheets in their last three games and will look to build on that form. Memphis Depay started from the bench in the Copa Sudamericana and might get the nod to start.
Both teams have a busy schedule of fixtures, thus fatigue might be a factor. Nonetheless, considering the visitors' winning streak, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Sao Paulo 1-2 Corinthians
Sao Paulo vs Corinthians Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Corinthians to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Rodrigo Garro to score or assist any time - Yes
