The league table is allowed to rest as Corinthians and São Paulo battle for Copa do Brasil honors in this first Semi-finals leg of two fixtures.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It's no vacation for neither Corinthians nor São Paulo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Corinthians form and stats
The story so far in the Serie A for Corinthians at their home stadium (Neo Química Arena) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Corinthians are confident in defense, having played 253 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Corinthians, facing Bahia in a game that ended 0-0. Goalkeeper Cássio got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.82 out of ten. Cássio topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the game before, a fine away victory at Universitario. A Copa Sudamericana game.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Vasco da Gama are coming to town in four days.
Corinthians are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Corinthians have conceded only 5 goals.
São Paulo form and stats
São Paulo's mission in Copa do Brasil last season failed in the semi-finals.There's been little loot from São Paulo's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Serie A. São Paulo only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Paulo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Cuiaba. Mendes, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.41. Mendes scored one goal and won 3 of 5 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Santos in the Serie A.Many goals are not expected from the visiting São Paulo as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Paulo have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Corinthians have won or drawn the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) facing São Paulo.Top Goalscorers
  R. Krug Guedes 6 goals |   J. Calleri 6 goals |  L. da Rocha Neves 4 goals |
Corinthians missing players
São Paulo missing players
| Corinthians | São Paulo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 17 | Scored | S | 11 | 40 | ||
| 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 72% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 6 | ||
| 5.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12.2 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.7 | 15.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.3 | ||
| 23% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 30% | ||
| 15.4 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 11.8 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Gremio | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 13 | Atletico Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Bahia | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Goias | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
