Here's every single thing you need to learn, and then some, about the São Paulo - Atlético GO match!
- São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético GO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Paulo have less rest than Atlético GO in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa do Brasil game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Fortaleza, so at least Paulo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Atlético GO have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
São Paulo form and stats
São Paulo have played 8 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager H. Crespo led his São Paulo to a defeat in the Copa do Brasil match away at Fortaleza. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. Midfielder Reinaldo was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.11 (out of ten) in that game. Reinaldo hit two key passes and had 44 successful passes (of 46 total).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fluminense (1-2).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Paulo matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, three draws and one defeat (from five games).
Paulo have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Paulo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Atlético GO form and stats
4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Atlético GO in their Serie A matches away. With three draws in a row for Atlético the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Atlético's last game was the home draw against Corinthians (1-1). Natanael got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, top player of the team. Natanael served one assist and hit one key pass.
A draw for Atlético before that, at their own venue hosting Internacional (0-0).Looking at the earlier recent performances of Atlético GO when being an outsider away as they are today, we find five matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning zero games.
Atlético GO have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 9 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Atlético GO have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
São Paulo and Atlético GO have faced off earlier this season: Atlético GO - Paulo 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paulo three wins, three draws and Atlético GO four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Assunção de Araujo Filho 5 goals |  P. Teixeira 3 goals | J. da Silva Alves 3 goals |
São Paulo missing players
Atlético GO missing players
| São Paulo | Atlético GO | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 22 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 84% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 63% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 58% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 26% |
| 11% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 37% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 2.9 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 11.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 19% | 18% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | 29% |
- Atlético GO have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Bragantino | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Cuiaba | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Internacional | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Atlético GO | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 26 |
| 11 | Atletico PR | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Ceara | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Santos | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Juventude | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Bahia | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -8 | 22 |
| 16 | São Paulo | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 17 | America Mineiro | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 18 | Grêmio | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 19 | Sport Recife | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -15 | 10 |