São Paulo and Corinthians face each other this Sunday, at 4 pm (Brasilia time), at Morumbi, for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Tricolor seeks to maintain a positive record in classics this season. There are six wins, one draw and five defeats. Corinthians, on the other hand, tries to change history against rivals this year. There are seven defeats, two draws and one victory.
São Paulo returns to the field for the Brasileiro just three days after playing in the Copa Sudamericana – a tense match, resolved only in penalties. Three days later, he faces Flamengo, away from home. It is the scenario in which the coach Rogério Ceni has been climbing mixed teams or all formed by reserves.
If that’s the choice, he won’t be able to spare all players. Reinaldo, for example, should be on the field, as Welington is suspended. Igor Gomes, the target of criticism from the fans, can return after serving a suspension against Atlético-GO. Ceni also lost Gabriel Neves in the middle of the week, with a knee injury. Pablo Maia is the favorite for this spot.
With a week full of work, but also with a decision ahead, Vítor Pereira lives the dilemma of using maximum force against São Paulo or saving players to reach the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil.
Renato Augusto and Fagner, important players who were in the medical department, trained with the ball in recent days. Corinthians confirms the absences an hour before the match, but Raul Gustavo, Rafael Ramos and Júnior Moraes should be absent, in addition to Maycon and Paulinho, both out for longer. Adson, Lucas Piton and Robson Bambu should be listed after missing the team in the last game.
Retrospect Sao Paulo vs Corinthians
According to the website oGol, Corinthians is superior in the history of the confrontation. Timão has 107 victories, while Tricolor Paulista won 92 times. The number of draws is also high, totaling 98 games. In the last match between the teams the final score was 1 x 1.
Last 5 matches
Corinthians comes from two draws, two wins and only one defeat. Of these five games, only one was for the Copa do Brasil, which ended 2 x 2, against Fluminense. On the other hand, São Paulo is going through the most complicated moment of the season. After all, Tricolor hasn’t won for six games, coming from a draw and four defeats.
Both Teams Score: Yes
The Corinthians attack is very efficient in the Brasileirão. Therefore, the VP team must score in Morumbi. São Paulo, in turn, will play at home, where they usually score goals in every match.
Total Goals (Over/Under 2.5): Over
Based on the above, this Majestic’s number of goals should be high and with both teams scoring goals. Therefore, the bet that the number of attempts is greater than 2.5 has a strong chance of coming true.
