Sao Paulo vs Corinthians Prediction

Similar patterns of form

Sao Paulo's last 20 matches across all competitions read 5 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, with 21 goals scored and 24 conceded. That's a team picking up points in patches rather than building any real momentum.

Sao Paulo: 20 completed matches; Corinthians: 20 completed matches.

Sao Paulo

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

24

Difference

-3

Corinthians

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

22

Difference

-2

Corinthians aren't far off that picture. Their own run shows 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 20 games, scoring 20 and conceding 22. Neither side arrives with form that points strongly one way.

Both teams have been equally inconsistent, so recent form doesn't hand either side a clear edge.

Comparative Team Statistics: Sao Paulo vs Corinthians

A rivalry with no settled pattern

The recent head-to-head record between these two is tight. Looking at the last five meetings, Corinthians have won twice, Sao Paulo twice, and one finished level, including a 3-2 Corinthians win back in May.

Go further back and it's the same story: wins, losses and draws shared out fairly evenly across competitions over the past few years. There's no long unbeaten streak or dominant pattern to lean on here.

Both stuck in mid-table

Sao Paulo currently sit 11th with 36 points from 27 games, while Corinthians are 14th on 32 points from 28. It's a gap of three places and four points, not a gulf in class.

Both records show more draws and losses than wins, which lines up with the patchy form each side has shown lately.

Some fitness question marks for both

Corinthians have a handful of players listed as questionable, including Yuri Alberto, J. Martinez, Kaio Cesar and M. Pereira, though their exact fitness for this specific fixture isn't confirmed this far out. Rodrigo Garro remains their main creative outlet, with 6 assists in 26 games, but he's also picked up 8 yellow cards this season.

Sao Paulo:

Best scorers:

Luciano - 8

J. Calleri - 8

Injury list:

Andre Silva

Lucca Marques

Corinthians:

Best assist providers:

R. Garro - 6

Penalty cards:

Andre x 2 x 2

Matheuzinho x 1 x 5

Allan x 1 x 4

Injury list:

J. Martinez

Yuri Alberto

Kaio Cesar

M. Pereira

Sao Paulo's main threat comes from Luciano and Calleri, who've each scored 8 goals. Andre Silva and Lucca Marques are both flagged as questionable on the home side, so there's uncertainty over the squads a month out from kickoff.