São Paulo and Flamengo will face each other this Wednesday, at 21:30 (Brasilia time), at Morumbi, for the first leg of the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil.
Not counting the veteran Miranda, suspended for expulsion against América-MG in the quarterfinals, Rogério Ceni suggested last weekend that he may even change the São Paulo game scheme to face Flamengo.
Flamengo will repeat the team that entered the field in most knockout games since the arrival of Dorival Júnior. Despite having Vidal increasingly comfortable and in shape, the coach will repeat the team from 7 to 1 over Tolima, the two clashes with Corinthians for Libertadores, and the first game against Athletico-PR for the Copa do Brasil. David Luiz, Thiago Maia and João Gomes are the only ones who started the draw with Palmeiras last Sunday.
Sao Paulo’s performance in the Copa do Brasil
In eight games in the competition, the team has 11 goals scored and six goals conceded. In addition, it has 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.
.Playing at home, São Paulo is in good shape. They have an average of three points per game at home, which makes São Paulo 8th place in the Copa do Brasil when playing in their domains in the season so far.
Tricolor Paulista has eight games played and has 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Speaking of points per game, São Paulo has an average of 1.88 points per game in the Copa do Brasil, with 11 goals scored and six goals conceded.
Playing at home, São Paulo has four wins, no defeats and no draws. Tricolor has an average of three points per match, with six goals scored and 0 goals conceded.
Flamengo’s performance in the Copa do Brasil
Playing away from home, Flamengo is in excellent shape. In three away games and lost one, he won two of them, against Altos and Athletico PR.
Rubro-Negro has played six games and has four wins, one draw and one defeat.
Speaking of points per game, Flamengo has an average of 2.17 points per game in the Copa do Brasil, with eight goals scored and three conceded.
