Santos and Corinthians face each other this Sunday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), in Vila Belmiro, for the 11th round of the 2023 Paulista Championship.
With 12 points conquered, Peixe is aiming for a victory to continue dreaming of qualifying for the quarterfinals, a fact that has not occurred since 2020. The team is also looking for its first triumph in classics of the year.
Due to a muscle problem, striker Ângelo should miss the team in the classic. If this is confirmed, Lucas Braga is the main candidate for the vacancy. Midfielder Dodi, replaced in the second half of the duel against Ceilândia, for the Copa do Brasil, has recovered from the pain in his left knee and will go to the game. The captain wants to give as many minutes as possible so that the starting lineup can get a better rapport.
Corinthians, which already has a guaranteed spot in the knockout stage, comes from a good 3-0 victory against Mirassol. The objective is to keep the good moment in the classics. Timão beat São Paulo at Morumbi by 2-1 and got a 2-2 draw against Palmeiras at home. The invincibility is celebrated, since in 2022 Timão suffered against archrivals.
Timão has the full squad for the game. With a busy week and Carnival festivities, the coaching staff gave the players time off and started preparations on Wednesday. The tendency is to repeat the team that scored 3-0 at Mirassol, without any major changes.
Tips and Bets:
Bet 1: +1.5 goals in the match, paying 1.40
Santos really needs the victory, but they know that their opponent, Corinthians, will not play softly, despite being classified for the next phase of Paulistão, precisely because of the rivalry between the two teams, as the general classification still counts. Therefore, it is a good guess to believe that the game will have at least two goals scored.
Bet 2: Both to score, paying 2.50
Those who want to take more risks can trust both to score, as Corinthians and Santos have been performing well lately with their respective attacks, with a considerable guess that each of them will be able to score at least one goal in this game.
Bet 3: To have 9.5 corners – 1.66
Being teams that use the sides of the field a lot for their offensive actions, in this way, we have a match that will probably have a high number of corner shots. Therefore, it is a good guess that the game will have at least ten corners scored in the total of the match, counting on the attacking style of both teams.
