The São Paulo & Fluminense managers F. Diniz Silva and O. Hellmann are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie A league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
São Paulo form and stats
São Paulo, who have the most points (10) at home in Serie A, have played 4 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Paulo after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Paulo faced defeat in their previous match, away at Atlético Mineiro (0-3). Ahead of that match, Paulo won a home game hosting Corinthians (2-1).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does São Paulo handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, three draws and one defeat.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bragantino are coming to town in three days.
The Paulo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Paulo have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Fluminense form and stats
Fluminense are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie A, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
There were no winners in Fluminense's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 1-1 vs Atlético GO (placed 19th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Vasco da Gama.
We have checked recent matches where Fluminense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were three victories, one draw and three defeats.
A new game in only three days for Fluminense, the Serie A home match versus Flamengo. Busy days.
The attacking power of Fluminense when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 3 goals have been conceded by Fluminense in these games.
Head 2 Head
São Paulo-Fluminense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: São Paulo three wins, Fluminense three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 3 goals |   L. da Rocha Neves 2 goals |  F. de Lima Barbosa 2 goals |
São Paulo missing players
Fluminense missing players
| São Paulo | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 110 | 69 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 30 | 69 |
| 39 | 21 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 18% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 35% |