São Paulo and Corinthians face each other this Sunday, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), in Morumbi, for the fourth round of the Paulista Championship.
After preserving some players in the rout over Portuguesa, Rogério Ceni will have practically all the starters in the classic. Defender Arboleda, defensive midfielder Méndez and striker Calleri return. With Rafinha and Igor Vinicius still injured, Orejuela should stay on the right wing. The newly signed Caio Paulista, an option for the left side and attacker, will already be on the bench.
On the side of the team, Fernando Lázaro has the return of Fausto Vera after three away games, recovering from an injury to his right ankle. In addition to him, the news is Paulinho, listed for the first time since a serious knee injury, almost nine months ago. On the other hand, Maycon and Cantillo, injured against Guarani, were not listed. As there was enough time for the main players to rest, Corinthians will again have the best available.
São Paulo Analysis
After two wins and two draws, the home team is currently in 8th place, with five points conquered. In the last match, they have won (4‑1) at home against Portuguesa, after in the previous match they have tied (0‑0) in an away match against Palmeiras. This is a team that maintains performance when playing away from Morumbi, as in the last 30 games it has recorded five wins, four draws and six defeats as a visitor; against seven wins, three draws and five defeats at home. São Paulo has won five, drawn two and lost three of their last 10 home games in all competitions.
Corinthians Analysis
After two wins, one draw and one defeat, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place, with seven points won. In the last match, they won by (2‑1) at home against Guarani, after in the previous match, having tied by (0‑0) away with Inter de Limeira. This is a stronger team when it plays at home, as in the last 30 games it has recorded two wins, eight draws and five defeats as a visitor; against nine wins, two draws and four defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 games as a visitor, Corinthians won three, drew five and lost two. In their away games there is a tendency for few goals, since 35 of their last 71 games ended with Under 1.5 goals and 48 out of 71 ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he conceded the first goal six times but managed to turn the score around in two. In the last 20 away games for all competitions there is a period that stands out: he scored six of his 15 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
