Fluminense vs SAO Paulo Prediction & Betting Tips - Brasileirão Serie A

Prediction published on 24/12/2020, 22:50  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 24/12/2020 at 22:53 in Football Predictions

Fluminense and Sao Paulo are both coming from defeats in their previous matches and will be fighting out for three points when Fluminense play hosts in this Sunday Serie A fixture. Seventh placed Fluminense hope to rise two places with a win here, having managed 40 points so far. Meanwhile, Sao Paulo are comfortable at the top with 53 points, five ahead of second placed Flamengo who have a game in hand. Fluminense are coming from a 2-1 loss to Atletico GO, where they scored in the last minute through Felippe Cardoso, whose goal came just three minutes after Atletico had scored their second. The result meant Fluminense have one clean sheet in the last five matches, but the last minute goal means they have failed to score in just one of their last five matches. The last two matches for Fluminense were away from home; they managed just one point, and will be glad to be back home, where in their last match there, they beat Athletico Paranaense 3-1. They have five wins in the last eight league matches at home, and will be glad to be hosting the league leaders. Five of their last eight home matches in the league have also produced over 2.5 goals and they have only failed to score in three of their last 15 home matches in the league. Fluminense have lost just twice in their last 15 league games at home. Carvalho Nene is Fluminense’s lead scorer this season, with eight goals, but in their recent matches, it is Marcos Paulo who has been delivering the goals. He has three in the last four home matches. In each of their last 10 meetings with Sao Paulo, Fluminense haven’t failed to score, but have three wins.

Sao Paulo on the other hand, have beaten Fluminense four times in the last 10 meetings. Heading to this clash, Sao Paulo suffered a 1-0 loss to Gremio in the Copa do Brasil, which was also their second straight away loss. However, they have three wins in their last five matches ahead of this game and the three wins have come with three clean sheets, while they have failed to score in two of the five. Having scored eight goals and conceded just two in their last five matches should give Sao Paulo the confidence needed to face this tricky Fluminense side playing at home. The visitors will hope lead scorer Luciano steps up, after going without a goal in the last four matches, though his mates have stepped up, with seven goals in the last four matches. Sao Paulo have won 11 of their last 15 matches and in the league, they have five wins in the last six. They have suffered just one loss in their last 19 league matches, winning 11 of them. In terms of defence, Sao Paulo are the joint best (alongside Gremio) having conceded 21 goals and this has come out very clearly in their last five league matches, where they have kept four clean sheets. Their last away game was against Corinthians, and in this game Sao Paulo lost 1-0 – their only away loss in 10 Serie A matches and one of two in the last six that have produced under 2.5 goals.