Here's what we know about the São Paulo - Internacional match:

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Thu 21.January
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (67052 seats)

São Paulo and Internacional are both riding high in the Serie A with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • São Paulo has the the best goal difference (+22) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the most clean sheets (12) in Serie A

It's no vacation for neither São Paulo nor Internacional 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.

Internacional have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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São Paulo form and stats

São Paulo, who have the the best goal difference (+22) in Serie A, have performed here at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo this season with 9 wins from 14 Serie A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.

São Paulo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Atletico PR (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the home game against Santos that was lost 0-1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Paulo as they have a new game in only three days, a Serie A match thankfully also at home. Coritiba are visiting.

A decent goal production from Paulo in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Paulo have only let in 7 goals at home.

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Internacional form and stats

6-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Internacional, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Serie A, in their Serie A matches away. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus São Paulo. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Internacional are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Internacional go into this game after a win, the home game against Fortaleza that ended 4-2. Before that, Internacional secured a home win against Goiás with the score 1-0.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Fortaleza was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

A new game in only four days for Internacional, the Serie A home match versus Gremio. Busy days.

Internacional have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Internacional have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Internacional - Paulo 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two São Paulo victories, five draws and three Internacional wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

São Paulo missing players

Internacional missing players

Total First Half Second Half
São Paulo Internacional
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 2 Played P 3 15 30
16 9 1 Won W 0 6 16
9 4 1 Drew D 3 4 8
5 1 0 Lost L 0 5 6
50 23 3 Scored S 4 19 48
28 7 0 Conceded C 4 15 28
97% 93% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
77% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 77%
50% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 40%
23% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 13% 20%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
57% 43% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 47%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
13% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
16.2 18.4 14 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.3 11.5
6 6.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 4.3 4.4
28% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 36%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Internacional has the most clean sheets (12) in Serie A
  • Internacional has the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Serie A
  • Internacional is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • São Paulo has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the most points from losing position (18) in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Serie A
  • São Paulo has the the best goal difference (+22) in Serie A
  • São Paulo have scored at least twice as many goals 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 São Paulo 30 16 9 5 50 28 14 9 4 1 23 7 16 7 5 4 27 21 22 57
2 Internacional 30 16 8 6 48 28 15 10 4 1 29 13 15 6 4 5 19 15 20 56
3 Atletico Mineiro 29 16 5 8 51 37 15 11 3 1 34 12 14 5 2 7 17 25 14 53
4 Gremio 29 12 14 3 38 24 14 9 4 1 26 13 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 50
5 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 47 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 8 49
6 Palmeiras 28 13 9 6 39 26 14 7 5 2 23 13 14 6 4 4 16 13 13 48
7 Fluminense 30 13 7 10 40 37 15 8 4 3 24 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 3 46
8 Santos 29 12 9 8 41 36 15 7 6 2 28 18 14 5 3 6 13 18 5 45
9 Corinthians 28 11 9 8 35 30 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 5 42
10 Atletico PR 30 11 6 13 27 29 15 6 4 5 14 11 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 39
11 Ceará 30 10 9 11 41 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 24 23 0 39
12 Bragantino 30 9 11 10 39 36 15 7 4 4 26 17 15 2 7 6 13 19 3 38
13 Atletico GO 30 8 12 10 27 36 15 3 8 4 16 18 15 5 4 6 11 18 -9 36
14 Sport Recife 30 9 5 16 24 38 15 7 1 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 9 21 -14 32
15 Vasco da Gama 29 8 8 13 29 40 15 5 4 6 15 15 14 3 4 7 14 25 -11 32
16 Fortaleza 30 7 11 12 26 30 15 5 6 4 12 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -4 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goiás 29 6 8 15 29 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -15 26
19 Coritiba 30 6 7 17 23 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 25
20 Botafogo 30 4 11 15 26 46 15 2 5 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 14 25 -20 23

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 São Paulo 30 16 9 5 50 28 14 9 4 1 23 7 16 7 5 4 27 21 22 57
2 Internacional 30 16 8 6 48 28 15 10 4 1 29 13 15 6 4 5 19 15 20 56
3 Atletico Mineiro 29 16 5 8 51 37 15 11 3 1 34 12 14 5 2 7 17 25 14 53
4 Gremio 29 12 14 3 38 24 14 9 4 1 26 13 15 3 10 2 12 11 14 50
5 Flamengo 28 14 7 7 47 39 15 7 4 4 27 21 13 7 3 3 20 18 8 49
6 Palmeiras 28 13 9 6 39 26 14 7 5 2 23 13 14 6 4 4 16 13 13 48
7 Fluminense 30 13 7 10 40 37 15 8 4 3 24 14 15 5 3 7 16 23 3 46
8 Santos 29 12 9 8 41 36 15 7 6 2 28 18 14 5 3 6 13 18 5 45
9 Corinthians 28 11 9 8 35 30 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 4 5 14 13 5 42
10 Atletico PR 30 11 6 13 27 29 15 6 4 5 14 11 15 5 2 8 13 18 -2 39
11 Ceará 30 10 9 11 41 41 15 5 5 5 17 18 15 5 4 6 24 23 0 39
12 Bragantino 30 9 11 10 39 36 15 7 4 4 26 17 15 2 7 6 13 19 3 38
13 Atletico GO 30 8 12 10 27 36 15 3 8 4 16 18 15 5 4 6 11 18 -9 36
14 Sport Recife 30 9 5 16 24 38 15 7 1 7 15 17 15 2 4 9 9 21 -14 32
15 Vasco da Gama 29 8 8 13 29 40 15 5 4 6 15 15 14 3 4 7 14 25 -11 32
16 Fortaleza 30 7 11 12 26 30 15 5 6 4 12 10 15 2 5 8 14 20 -4 32
17 Bahia 29 8 5 16 35 51 14 6 1 7 19 21 15 2 4 9 16 30 -16 29
18 Goiás 29 6 8 15 29 44 14 4 4 6 16 21 15 2 4 9 13 23 -15 26
19 Coritiba 30 6 7 17 23 39 15 3 4 8 8 13 15 3 3 9 15 26 -16 25
20 Botafogo 30 4 11 15 26 46 15 2 5 8 12 21 15 2 6 7 14 25 -20 23

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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.