Soccer betting preview: São Paulo welcomes Corinthians in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A1
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (73501 seats)

Tense top table potboiler as Corinthians have come the 0 miles necessary to duel with São Paulo at their Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo.

Insights:
  • São Paulo have the most scored goals (13) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Paulista A1

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for São Paulo and Corinthians.

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São Paulo form and stats

São Paulo have played 4 Paulista A1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

São Paulo's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Corinthians. The home side are looking to build on that result.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Água Santa with a 2-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Paulo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with São Paulo as a small favourite), we find six games. São Paulo has won three of these, drawn one and lost two.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for São Paulo here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games).

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Corinthians form and stats

As the visiting team in Paulista A1 matches, Corinthians have produced an overall stat of 2-1-1 so far.

Corinthians play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to São Paulo (placed 1st).

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Bragantino.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Corinthians playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were one Corinthians win, five draws and five defeats.

Corinthians are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

These two sides encountered each other earlier on this season: São Paulo - Corinthians 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paulo four wins, three draws and Corinthians three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

São Paulo missing players

Corinthians missing players

São Paulo Corinthians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 0 4 9
5 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
13 2 0 Scored S 0 5 12
8 0 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
78% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
56% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 56%
56% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
44% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
56% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
22% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
7.7 10.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.8 7.8
3.9 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.2 3.9
2 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 10.2
4.2 3.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 4.6
34% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 29%
 
8.3 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.2 10.7
2.8 2.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.4
Key stats in Paulista A1 this season:
  • Corinthians have scored at least twice as many goals away as São Paulo have scored home.
  • Corinthians have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have the the best goal difference (+5) in Paulista A1
  • Corinthians have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • São Paulo have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • São Paulo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • São Paulo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • São Paulo have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most clean sheets (5) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most points from losing position (3) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most scored goals (13) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have the the best goal difference (+5) in Paulista A1
  • São Paulo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • São Paulo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • São Paulo is in the best form (5-1-0) in Paulista A1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 São Paulo 9 5 2 2 13 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 5 3 0 2 11 8 5 17
2 Sao Bernardo 9 4 2 3 7 7 4 3 1 0 5 1 5 1 1 3 2 6 0 14
3 Ferroviária 9 2 4 3 9 12 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 1 3 1 6 7 -3 10
4 Novorizontino 9 0 3 6 3 14 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 0 2 3 2 7 -11 3