Football facts: São Paulo vs Corinthians - predictions and stats

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo

São Paulo played 2-0 score facing Atlético GO in their previous match, a fixture to learn from. The next job is this robust Corinthians team.

Insights:
  • São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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

Paulo have less rest than Corinthians in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Corinthians have had more rest.

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São Paulo form and stats

5-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for São Paulo so far this season.

São Paulo's previous match was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their own arena, finishing 2-0 vs Atlético GO. The home side hope to to build on that result.

Before that, São Paulo played out a Serie A draw 1-1 when visiting Cuiaba.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Paulo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for São Paulo as they are travelling to their away game against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from São Paulo in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 12 league matches. São Paulo have conceded 14 in these home matches. When Paulo hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Avai, Atlético GO, Coritiba, Juventude, Cuiaba and Ceara), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Corinthians form and stats

4-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Corinthians in their Serie A matches away.

Corinthians played 2-2 against Internacional in their previous match. Balbuena, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Balbuena scored one goal and won 4 of 6 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against 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 15 relevant matches. Results were 4 Corinthians wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

After this away game Corinthians return home for a Copa do Brasil game against Fluminense. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Corinthians have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Paulo have managed a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when facing Corinthians.

The previous H2H meeting ended Corinthians - São Paulo 1-1, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

São PauloJ. Calleri
J. Calleri
11 goals
São PauloL. da Rocha Neves
L. da Rocha Neves
7 goals
CorinthiansR. Krug Guedes
R. Krug Guedes
6 goals

São Paulo missing players

Corinthians missing players

Total First Half Second Half
São Paulo Corinthians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
6 5 1 Won W 1 4 12
12 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
7 3 2 Lost L 2 5 6
32 20 7 Scored S 3 12 29
30 14 6 Conceded C 5 18 24
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
72% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 56%
44% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 36%
24% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 24%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 40%
20% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 40%
28% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 24%
 
6.3 7.2 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4.6
4.3 3.5 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.6 4.8
2.8 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.1 16.6 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.4 11
4.6 5.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3.8
28% 29% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 26% 31%
 
12.2 10.9 16.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.8 14.2 12.8
4.4 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.8 4.3
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Corinthians have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Corinthians have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Corinthians haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • São Paulo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • São Paulo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Palmeiras 25 14 9 2 41 18 12 7 3 2 23 10 13 7 6 0 18 8 23 51
2 Flamengo 25 13 5 7 40 21 12 8 2 2 26 6 13 5 3 5 14 15 19 44
3 Corinthians 25 12 7 6 29 24 13 8 4 1 17 6 12 4 3 5 12 18 5 43
4 Internacional 25 11 10 4 40 25 12 7 4 1 27 11 13 4 6 3 13 14 15 43
5 Fluminense 25 12 6 7 38 29 13 8 2 3 25 14 12 4 4 4 13 15 9 42
6 Atletico PR 25 12 6 7 30 28 12 7 4 1 18 9 13 5 2 6 12 19 2 42
7 Atletico Mineiro 26 10 10 6 34 29 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 5 6 2 15 14 5 40
8 America Mineiro 25 10 5 10 22 25 13 7 3 3 16 11 12 3 2 7 6 14 -3 35
9 Goiás 25 9 8 8 28 31 12 5 5 2 16 13 13 4 3 6 12 18 -3 35
10 Santos 25 8 10 7 28 22 13 6 4 3 20 12 12 2 6 4 8 10 6 34
11 Bragantino 26 8 9 9 36 33 13 6 4 3 21 12 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 33
12 Fortaleza 25 8 6 11 23 26 13 3 6 4 9 9 12 5 0 7 14 17 -3 30
13 Botafogo 25 8 6 11 25 30 12 3 3 6 10 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -5 30
14 São Paulo 25 6 12 7 32 30 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 1 8 4 12 16 2 30
15 Ceara 25 5 13 7 24 25 12 2 6 4 11 13 13 3 7 3 13 12 -1 28
16 Cuiaba 25 6 8 11 17 24 13 3 7 3 9 8 12 3 1 8 8 16 -7 26
17 Coritiba 25 7 4 14 26 41 13 7 2 4 16 12 12 0 2 10 10 29 -15 25
18 Avai 25 6 6 13 24 38 12 5 3 4 17 16 13 1 3 9 7 22 -14 24
19 Atlético GO 25 5 7 13 23 38 13 4 3 6 13 14 12 1 4 7 10 24 -15 22
20 Juventude 25 3 9 13 19 42 13 2 5 6 11 18 12 1 4 7 8 24 -23 18

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 Palmeiras 25 14 9 2 41 18 12 7 3 2 23 10 13 7 6 0 18 8 23 51
2 Flamengo 25 13 5 7 40 21 12 8 2 2 26 6 13 5 3 5 14 15 19 44
3 Corinthians 25 12 7 6 29 24 13 8 4 1 17 6 12 4 3 5 12 18 5 43
4 Internacional 25 11 10 4 40 25 12 7 4 1 27 11 13 4 6 3 13 14 15 43
5 Fluminense 25 12 6 7 38 29 13 8 2 3 25 14 12 4 4 4 13 15 9 42
6 Atletico PR 25 12 6 7 30 28 12 7 4 1 18 9 13 5 2 6 12 19 2 42
7 Atletico Mineiro 26 10 10 6 34 29 13 5 4 4 19 15 13 5 6 2 15 14 5 40
8 America Mineiro 25 10 5 10 22 25 13 7 3 3 16 11 12 3 2 7 6 14 -3 35
9 Goiás 25 9 8 8 28 31 12 5 5 2 16 13 13 4 3 6 12 18 -3 35
10 Santos 25 8 10 7 28 22 13 6 4 3 20 12 12 2 6 4 8 10 6 34
11 Bragantino 26 8 9 9 36 33 13 6 4 3 21 12 13 2 5 6 15 21 3 33
12 Fortaleza 25 8 6 11 23 26 13 3 6 4 9 9 12 5 0 7 14 17 -3 30
13 Botafogo 25 8 6 11 25 30 12 3 3 6 10 12 13 5 3 5 15 18 -5 30
14 São Paulo 25 6 12 7 32 30 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 1 8 4 12 16 2 30
15 Ceara 25 5 13 7 24 25 12 2 6 4 11 13 13 3 7 3 13 12 -1 28
16 Cuiaba 25 6 8 11 17 24 13 3 7 3 9 8 12 3 1 8 8 16 -7 26
17 Coritiba 25 7 4 14 26 41 13 7 2 4 16 12 12 0 2 10 10 29 -15 25
18 Avai 25 6 6 13 24 38 12 5 3 4 17 16 13 1 3 9 7 22 -14 24
19 Atlético GO 25 5 7 13 23 38 13 4 3 6 13 14 12 1 4 7 10 24 -15 22
20 Juventude 25 3 9 13 19 42 13 2 5 6 11 18 12 1 4 7 8 24 -23 18

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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.