Serie A duel: Close contest expected between São Paulo and Corinthians

São Paulo have less rest than Corinthians in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie A game only four 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.

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.

São Paulo form and stats

3-8-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for São Paulo so far this season. The home supporters have been following results with a growing disbelief as Paulo has racked up an amazing four draws in a row here at their own stadium. How long will this continue?

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for São Paulo, who played 1-1 against Ceará. That match was also played at this venue (Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo). Paulo's goalie Tiago Volpi played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Ceará with a stunning six saves. The attacking player Jonathan Calleri was announced as "man of the match" for Paulo with a rating of 8.04/10. Calleri scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

0-0 away at Cuiabá before that.

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 São Paulo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paulo here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). Paulo have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Corinthians form and stats

Playing away, Corinthians have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie A this season.

Corinthians won their last game, 1-0 versus Fluminense played at home. Cássio was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.63. The agile goalkeeper Cássio stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, the Corinthians manager S. Campos Junior faced defeat when travelling to Sport Recife and losing 0-1.

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 twelve relevant matches. Results were two Corinthians wins, five draws and five defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Corinthians as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Corinthians - Paulo 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Paulo won two games, four matches ended with a tie and Corinthians got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

J. Alves de Assis Silva 6 goals

E. Rigoni 4 goals

R. Krug Guedes 4 goals

São Paulo missing players

Corinthians missing players