Serie A match preview: CSA versus Sao Paulo

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Rei Pele (20801 seats)

Struggling CSA will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Sao Paulo in the upcoming league round. It's 18th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It's no vacation for neither CSA 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

For CSA relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. São Paulo is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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CSA form and stats

CSA have collected 23 points from their Serie A home games so far after 6-5-7. With CSA having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Jacozinho.

The fans are hoping that CSA will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Serie A game against Chapecoense (placed 19th). Preceding that match was the home game against Bahia that was lost 1-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for CSA here at Estadio Rei Pele in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 18 games). CSA have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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São Paulo form and stats

Playing away, São Paulo have won 6 games, drawn 6 and suffered 6 defeats in the Serie A this season.

São Paulo are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Serie A against Internacional (placed 8th). A 0-3 defeat away at Grêmio before that.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: São Paulo - CSA 1-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 1 - 3 (CSA wins - draws - São Paulo wins). As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

CSA missing players

São Paulo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSA São Paulo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
8 6 0 Won W 3 6 16
8 5 3 Drew D 2 6 12
21 7 2 Lost L 1 6 9
23 16 1 Scored S 8 14 37
56 22 7 Conceded C 4 17 29
89% 89% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 83% 86%
59% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 57%
38% 39% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 27%
16% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
30% 39% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 35%
27% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 41%
54% 39% 80% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 38%
 
3.2 3.7 2 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 4.3 5.2
6.8 6.4 7.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.3 5.4 4.5
2.5 2.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.3 2.2
4 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 5
 
392 237 42 Total Shots T S 67 184 515
119 72 10 Shots on Target S O 27 62 180
19% 22% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 23% 21%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • CSA has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • CSA have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • CSA have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • São Paulo has the fewest conceded goals (29)
  • São Paulo has the fewest matches over the total-line (11)
  • São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • São Paulo have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 37 28 6 3 86 33 19 17 2 0 56 18 18 11 4 3 30 15 53 90
2 Santos 37 21 8 8 56 33 18 13 4 1 40 15 19 8 4 7 16 18 23 71
3 Palmeiras 37 20 11 6 59 32 19 13 4 2 40 13 18 7 7 4 19 19 27 71
4 Grêmio 37 19 8 10 62 36 19 12 3 4 38 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 26 65
5 Athletico PR 37 18 9 10 51 32 19 12 3 4 26 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 19 63
6 São Paulo 37 16 12 9 37 29 19 10 6 3 23 12 18 6 6 6 14 17 8 60
7 Corinthians 37 14 14 9 41 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 19 4 7 8 17 21 9 56
8 Internacional 37 15 9 13 42 38 18 10 6 2 26 14 19 5 3 11 16 24 4 54
9 Fortaleza 37 14 8 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 19 4 6 9 24 32 0 50
10 Goiás 37 14 7 16 43 62 18 10 3 5 28 21 19 4 4 11 15 41 -19 49
11 Bahia 37 12 13 12 43 41 19 7 8 4 24 18 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 49
12 Atlético Mineiro 37 13 9 15 44 47 19 10 2 7 28 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -3 48
13 Vasco da Gama 37 12 12 13 38 44 18 7 5 6 19 21 19 5 7 7 19 23 -6 48
14 Fluminense 37 11 10 16 36 45 19 6 7 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 43
15 Botafogo 37 13 3 21 30 44 18 9 1 8 18 16 19 4 2 13 12 28 -14 42
16 Ceará 37 10 8 19 35 40 19 8 6 5 23 14 18 2 2 14 12 26 -5 38
17 Cruzeiro 37 7 15 15 27 44 18 5 8 5 13 15 19 2 7 10 14 29 -17 36
18 CSA 37 8 8 21 23 56 18 6 5 7 16 22 19 2 3 14 7 34 -33 32
19 Chapecoense 37 7 10 20 30 51 19 4 5 10 16 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -21 31
20 Avaí 37 3 10 24 18 62 18 1 8 9 10 24 19 2 2 15 8 38 -44 19

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 37 28 6 3 86 33 19 17 2 0 56 18 18 11 4 3 30 15 53 90
2 Santos 37 21 8 8 56 33 18 13 4 1 40 15 19 8 4 7 16 18 23 71
3 Palmeiras 37 20 11 6 59 32 19 13 4 2 40 13 18 7 7 4 19 19 27 71
4 Grêmio 37 19 8 10 62 36 19 12 3 4 38 18 18 7 5 6 24 18 26 65
5 Athletico PR 37 18 9 10 51 32 19 12 3 4 26 11 18 6 6 6 25 21 19 63
6 São Paulo 37 16 12 9 37 29 19 10 6 3 23 12 18 6 6 6 14 17 8 60
7 Corinthians 37 14 14 9 41 32 18 10 7 1 24 11 19 4 7 8 17 21 9 56
8 Internacional 37 15 9 13 42 38 18 10 6 2 26 14 19 5 3 11 16 24 4 54
9 Fortaleza 37 14 8 15 48 48 18 10 2 6 24 16 19 4 6 9 24 32 0 50
10 Goiás 37 14 7 16 43 62 18 10 3 5 28 21 19 4 4 11 15 41 -19 49
11 Bahia 37 12 13 12 43 41 19 7 8 4 24 18 18 5 5 8 19 23 2 49
12 Atlético Mineiro 37 13 9 15 44 47 19 10 2 7 28 23 18 3 7 8 16 24 -3 48
13 Vasco da Gama 37 12 12 13 38 44 18 7 5 6 19 21 19 5 7 7 19 23 -6 48
14 Fluminense 37 11 10 16 36 45 19 6 7 6 18 15 18 5 3 10 18 30 -9 43
15 Botafogo 37 13 3 21 30 44 18 9 1 8 18 16 19 4 2 13 12 28 -14 42
16 Ceará 37 10 8 19 35 40 19 8 6 5 23 14 18 2 2 14 12 26 -5 38
17 Cruzeiro 37 7 15 15 27 44 18 5 8 5 13 15 19 2 7 10 14 29 -17 36
18 CSA 37 8 8 21 23 56 18 6 5 7 16 22 19 2 3 14 7 34 -33 32
19 Chapecoense 37 7 10 20 30 51 19 4 5 10 16 22 18 3 5 10 14 29 -21 31
20 Avaí 37 3 10 24 18 62 18 1 8 9 10 24 19 2 2 15 8 38 -44 19

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.