Corinthians welcome São Bernardo as obvious favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A1
Competition: Thu 17.February
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Neo Química Arena

Let's look at this intriguing fixture in the Paulista A1. Corinthians is in the 1st position from featuring in five fixtures. They welcome São Bernardo who are placed 1st from six matches.

Insights:
  • Corinthians is in the best form (3-1-1) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have created more than twice as many corners as São Bernardo.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Paulista A1.

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Corinthians form and stats

The story so far in the Paulista A1 for Corinthians at their home stadium (Neo Química Arena) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

A nice win for Corinthians last time playing, versus Mirassol. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Paulinho and Augusto scoring for the victors.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Ituano with a 3-2 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Corinthians as they are travelling to their away game against Botafogo SP in the Paulista A1. That match is three days after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Corinthians at home in the league. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 3 matches.

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São Bernardo form and stats

Things could have gone better for São Bernardo in their Paulista A1 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Vitinho scored in São Bernardo's previous match, the home game against Bragantino that ended 1-0.

Before that, São Bernardo travelled to Santos and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Bernardo are hosting Ituano in the Paulista A1 only three days away.

The attacking power of São Bernardo when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. São Bernardo are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the last five meetings): Corinthians won three games, one match ended with a tie and São Bernardo got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three

Corinthians missing players

São Bernardo missing players

Corinthians São Bernardo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 0 3 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
7 3 0 Scored S 0 2 6
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 2 3
80% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 33% 50%
60% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
40% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
8.2 9.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3.3
3.2 3.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.7 6.5
1 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.7 6.8
4.8 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.3 2.2
29% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 46%
 
10.8 9.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 9.7
3.4 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.7 3.3
Key stats in Paulista A1 this season:
  • Corinthians have created more than twice as many corners as São Bernardo.
  • Corinthians have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have the most points from losing position (3) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have the the best goal difference (+2) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Corinthians is in the best form (3-1-1) in Paulista A1
  • São Bernardo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Corinthians 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 10
2 Água Santa 6 2 1 3 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 7
3 Guarani 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 -3 7
4 Inter de Limeira 6 1 3 2 9 10 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 4 8 -1 6