São Paulo vs Corinthians in Paulista A1 preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Brazil Paulista A1
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Nicolau Alayon (67052 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's São Paulo or Corinthians that keep their silverware dream alive.

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

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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São Paulo form and stats

São Paulo was eliminated in the finals last season in the Paulista A1. Corinthians was too strong.

When playing at home in the Serie A, São Paulo have managed 10 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 19 games. 2W-2D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Paulista A1 for São Paulo. São Paulo has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio Nicolau Alayon, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

São Paulo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Santo Andre. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Novorizontino that ended 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does São Paulo handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and one defeat.

São Paulo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 19 games. São Paulo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Nicolau Alayon in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 19 matches.

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Corinthians form and stats

Corinthians was sent out of Paulista A1 in the finals last season.

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Corinthians so far with only 19 points returning home. The records show 4-7-8 (win-draw-lose). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Paulista A1 stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses both home and away.

Corinthians won their last game, 2-1 versus Guarani played at home. A loss against Inter de Limeira was the result prior to that, in a Paulista A1 home game.

We have checked recent matches where Corinthians have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, three draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Corinthians when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Corinthians have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: São Paulo won three, Corinthians won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CorinthiansM. Boselli
M. Boselli
7 goals
São PauloV. Frezarin Bueno
V. Frezarin Bueno
6 goals
São PauloR. da Silva
R. da Silva
5 goals

São Paulo missing players

Corinthians missing players

Total First Half Second Half
São Paulo Corinthians
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
11 7   Won W   1 7
7 2   Drew D   4 7
7 3   Lost L   8 11
25 13   Scored S   10 30
22 8   Conceded C   19 31
88% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
64% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 68%
36% 17%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 56%
0% 0%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 20%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
40% 33%   BTTS BTTS   62% 60%
36% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 24%
36% 25%   Failed to Score F T   31% 28%
 
6.3 7.6   Corners for (avg) C F   5 5.3
3.7 2.4   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 5
1.8 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 1.9
1 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
411 241   Total Shots T S   255 451
138 73   Shots on Target S O   55 129
18% 18%   Goal Efficiency G E   18% 23%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 38 28 6 4 86 37 19 17 2 0 56 18 19 11 4 4 30 19 49 90
2 Santos 38 22 8 8 60 33 19 14 4 1 44 15 19 8 4 7 16 18 27 74
3 Palmeiras 38 21 11 6 61 32 19 13 4 2 40 13 19 8 7 4 21 19 29 74
4 Gremio 38 19 8 11 64 39 19 12 3 4 38 18 19 7 5 7 26 21 25 65
5 Atletico PR 38 18 10 10 51 32 19 12 3 4 26 11 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 64
6 São Paulo 38 17 12 9 39 30 19 10 6 3 23 12 19 7 6 6 16 18 9 63
7 Internacional 38 16 9 13 44 39 19 11 6 2 28 15 19 5 3 11 16 24 5 57
8 Corinthians 38 14 14 10 42 34 19 10 7 2 25 13 19 4 7 8 17 21 8 56
9 Fortaleza 38 15 8 15 50 49 19 11 2 6 26 17 19 4 6 9 24 32 1 53
10 Goias 38 15 7 16 46 64 19 11 3 5 31 23 19 4 4 11 15 41 -18 52
11 Bahia 38 12 13 13 44 43 19 7 8 4 24 18 19 5 5 9 20 25 1 49
12 Vasco da Gama 38 12 13 13 39 45 19 7 6 6 20 22 19 5 7 7 19 23 -6 49
13 Atletico Mineiro 38 13 9 16 45 49 19 10 2 7 28 23 19 3 7 9 17 26 -4 48
14 Fluminense 38 12 10 16 38 46 19 6 7 6 18 15 19 6 3 10 20 31 -8 46
15 Botafogo 38 13 4 21 31 45 19 9 2 8 19 17 19 4 2 13 12 28 -14 43
16 Ceará 38 10 9 19 36 41 19 8 6 5 23 14 19 2 3 14 13 27 -5 39
17 Cruzeiro 38 7 15 16 27 46 19 5 8 6 13 17 19 2 7 10 14 29 -19 36
18 CSA 38 8 8 22 24 58 19 6 5 8 17 24 19 2 3 14 7 34 -34 32
19 Chapecoense 38 7 11 20 31 52 19 4 5 10 16 22 19 3 6 10 15 30 -21 32
20 Avai 38 3 11 24 18 62 19 1 9 9 10 24 19 2 2 15 8 38 -44 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flamengo 38 28 6 4 86 37 19 17 2 0 56 18 19 11 4 4 30 19 49 90
2 Santos 38 22 8 8 60 33 19 14 4 1 44 15 19 8 4 7 16 18 27 74
3 Palmeiras 38 21 11 6 61 32 19 13 4 2 40 13 19 8 7 4 21 19 29 74
4 Gremio 38 19 8 11 64 39 19 12 3 4 38 18 19 7 5 7 26 21 25 65
5 Atletico PR 38 18 10 10 51 32 19 12 3 4 26 11 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 64
6 São Paulo 38 17 12 9 39 30 19 10 6 3 23 12 19 7 6 6 16 18 9 63
7 Internacional 38 16 9 13 44 39 19 11 6 2 28 15 19 5 3 11 16 24 5 57
8 Corinthians 38 14 14 10 42 34 19 10 7 2 25 13 19 4 7 8 17 21 8 56
9 Fortaleza 38 15 8 15 50 49 19 11 2 6 26 17 19 4 6 9 24 32 1 53
10 Goias 38 15 7 16 46 64 19 11 3 5 31 23 19 4 4 11 15 41 -18 52
11 Bahia 38 12 13 13 44 43 19 7 8 4 24 18 19 5 5 9 20 25 1 49
12 Vasco da Gama 38 12 13 13 39 45 19 7 6 6 20 22 19 5 7 7 19 23 -6 49
13 Atletico Mineiro 38 13 9 16 45 49 19 10 2 7 28 23 19 3 7 9 17 26 -4 48
14 Fluminense 38 12 10 16 38 46 19 6 7 6 18 15 19 6 3 10 20 31 -8 46
15 Botafogo 38 13 4 21 31 45 19 9 2 8 19 17 19 4 2 13 12 28 -14 43
16 Ceará 38 10 9 19 36 41 19 8 6 5 23 14 19 2 3 14 13 27 -5 39
17 Cruzeiro 38 7 15 16 27 46 19 5 8 6 13 17 19 2 7 10 14 29 -19 36
18 CSA 38 8 8 22 24 58 19 6 5 8 17 24 19 2 3 14 7 34 -34 32
19 Chapecoense 38 7 11 20 31 52 19 4 5 10 16 22 19 3 6 10 15 30 -21 32
20 Avai 38 3 11 24 18 62 19 1 9 9 10 24 19 2 2 15 8 38 -44 20

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