Verdão has the return of important players while Tricolor still suffers from embezzlement
São Paulo and Palmeiras will face each other again this Thursday, at 8 pm (Brasília time), once again at Morumbi, but now in a first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil – last Monday, the game won by alviverdes by 2 to 1 was valid for the Brasileirão.
Rogério Ceni should make changes to the squad in relation to last Monday’s game, against Palmeiras, for the Brasileirão. Expectations are for changes on the sides and in the attack. The coach will not have any reinforcements coming from the medical department, and once again he will have nine absences to face the rival.
Gabriel Sara (right ankle surgery), Nikão (left ankle pain), Talles Costa (right ankle sprain), Alisson (right knee sprain), Andrés Colorado (right rectus femoris muscle injury), Caio (ligament injury right knee), Luan (left adductor injury), Walce (recovering from surgery) and Moreira (Portuguese under-18 team).
João Martins had the important returns for Verdão. Recovered, Marcos Rocha, Jorge and Raphael Veiga normally participated in the activity at the Football Academy. Of the trio, the tendency is for Marcos Rocha to return to the starting lineup, as well as Zé Rafael, who was suspended because of his third yellow card in the Brasileirão. Abel tested negative for Covid-19, but the CBF did not authorize his return to the bank this Thursday.
(2.87) São Paulo x Palmeiras (2.65); hunches and predictions
Both teams score (no): As it is the first game of the final, the tendency is for us to have a more closed and balanced match. Therefore, one of the most sought-after predictions of the game is goals for only one of the teams.
More than 1.25 goals in the game
Analyzing the record of the last 10 games between São Paulo and Palmeiras at Morumbi, it is clear that in 6 times there were more than 1.25 goals scored. Both teams played recently and were very aggressive until they scored their goals. Considering the importance of scoring in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil, possibly Tricolor Paulista will leave for the game and open spaces, which allows Verdão to take advantage. The game will be very open.
Under 2.5 goals: As stated above, the number of goal chances should be low. With that, another guess with good profitability in the game is less than 3 goals in the final score of the game.
Double chance (Tie or Palmeiras): In 4 of the last 5 classics, the home team did not win. Therefore, and betting on the favoritism of Palmeiras, another interesting guess is for Verdão not to be defeated in this first leg of the classic.
Palmeiras to score at least 1 goal
Palmeiras don’t usually go blank in their games. Playing away from home, the São Paulo team has an average of 1.83 goals scored. Therefore, for São Paulo x Palmeiras guesses, it is believed that the Palmeirense team will be able to score at least 1 goal in the opponents, even playing as a visitor.
Palmeiras win or draw
Taking into account the history of the confrontation between these two teams to create the Sao Paulo x Palmeiras guesses, it is possible to see that in 8 of the last 10 games between the two teams in Morumbi, either the result was a victory for Verdão, or the game ended in a draw. . Therefore, it is feasible to consider that this game will also end in a victory for the visitors, or a draw.
