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

Prediction published on 27/08/2020, 03:00  by James | Modified on 27/08/2020 at 04:00 in Football Predictions

Sao Paulo welcome Corinthians to Morumbi this weekend for Brasileirao action. The hosts are third in the table, two points behind leaders Intenacional after five games. Corinthians have played one game fewer and come into this game 12th in the table with one win from their opening four matches. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw at home to Fortaleza. Away from home, Corinthians have yet to win from two league matches. Sao Paulo are on a two-game winning streak, both victories achieved with a 1-0 scoreline. They are unbeaten at home in the league this season with two wins and one draw from their three matches. Sao Paulo also take an unbeaten streak against Corinthians into this match, avoiding defeat on the last two occasions they've locked horns. That's not a bad feat when one considers that Corinthians held a five-game unbeaten run over Sao Paulo prior to this current run.

Sao Paulo matches have been low-scoring in the early stages of the campaign, each averaging 1.6 goals per game. Three clean sheets from five matches points to a strong home defence. In attack, their biggest threat has been Luciano, who has two goals in his last three games. Corinthians have been inconsistent in front of goal, failing to score more than one goal in two of their four matches. Their defence, which has only kept one clean sheet, is not as strong as that of Sao Paulo so it puts more pressure on their attack. Recent matches between the teams have also been low-scoring. Four of the last six meetings have featured fewer than two goals. Four of the last five meetings at Morumbi have featured fewer than three goals. Sao Paulo are unbeaten in six home games against Corinthians. We suggest backing the home side to win.