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Sao Paulo and Internacional will battle for three points in a Brasileirao Serie A matchday 27 clash on Sunday. The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a goalless draw away to Botafogo in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal tie.
Tricolor Paulista will shift focus back to the league scene where their last game saw them claim a 1-0 away win over Cruzeiro last weekend.
Internacional, meanwhile, comfortably trounced Cuiaba with a 3-0 home victory. They went into the break two goals up courtesy of Alan Patrick's 17th-minute penalty and Gabriel Mercado's well-taken strike in the 41st minute. Rafael Borre wrapped up the scoring with 17 minutes left on the clock.
The win took Colorado to eighth spot in the table, having garnered 38 points from 24 games. Sao Paulo are fifth on 44 points.
Sao Paulo vs Internacional Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Internacional have 19 wins from the last 54 head-to-head games. Sao Paulo were victorious 18 times while 17 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in the reverse fixture in June 2024.
- Five of the last seven head-to-head games saw at least one side fail to score and also produced less than three goals.
- Internacional have won four of their last five league games (one draw).
- Sao Paulo's last five games across competitions have produced less than three goals and also saw one side keep a clean sheet.
- Internacional have lost just one of their last 11 games across competitions (five wins).
Sao Paulo vs Internacional Prediction
Sao Paulo have won just one of their last five games across competitions (two losses). They have won three of the last five head-to-head games they have hosted but their games have tended to be compact affairs. Furthermore, they could also be fatigued from their continental exertions where they were backs to the wall for most of the game against Botafogo.
Internacional sit six points behind their hosts with two games in hand as they chase down a spot in the top six and qualification for the Libertadores.
This is likely to be a cagey encounter owing to both sides' style of play. We are backing the spoils to be shared in a goalless stalemate.
Prediction: Sao Paulo 0-0 Internacional
Sao Paulo vs Internacional Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
