São Paulo comes from two consecutive victories and, on this occasion, will receive from home to Palm trees, who won their last match for CONMEBOL Libertadores. This match corresponds to the Closes 4 of the Brazilian Serie A 2024. Who can win?
São Paulo
Los Brancos are going through a moment in which their offensive power has been questioned and, fortunately for them, they are responding with goals on the scoreboard, overcoming their difficulties; The only detail is that they suffer against teams with quick offensive transitions. Sao Paulo comes from two consecutive away victories: Goianiense (0-3) to place itself in 14th place in the Brasileirao and Barcelona (0-2), to add 6 points in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. The offensive approach of coach Thiago Carpini, with numerous players in the rival area, shows his intention to resolve the plays with outstanding individualities.
Palm trees
Palmeiras is showing a superior level this season, standing out for its consistency and commitment in all areas of the game. However, they experience ups and downs in their performance because their forward line fails to find the key to the goal frequently. Despite this, the team remains far from defeat, having added only one in the last seven games played, the most recent being a victory as a visitor against IDV (2-3) to accumulate 7 points in the CONMEBOL Libertadores. In addition, they are coming off a draw at home against Flamengo (0-0) in the Brasileirao. The team’s offensive proposal must improve compared to that of the great teams in Brazil.
Match history
Of the last 20 matches played between both teams, there have been 7 victories for Sao Paulo against 6 for Palmeiras, in addition to 6 draws. The last time both teams met at home in Sao Paulo, The result was a tie (1-1) for Date 11 of Paulista Serie A 2024.
Planned lineups
Sao Paulo: Rafael; Grove, Diego Costa and Ferraresi; Igor Vinicius, Pablo Maia, Alisson, Galoppo and Michel Araújo; Luciano and Street.
Palm Trees: Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo and Piquerez; Ze Rafael, Hannibal Moreno, Lazarus, Raphael Veiga and Luis Guilherme; Jose Lopez.
Interesting statistics
- In 7 of Palmeiras’ last 9 games, there were less than 2.5 goals;
- In 6 of the last 8 games between both teams, there were less than 2.5 goals;
- In 6 of Sao Paulo’s last 8 games, both teams scored;
Betting and forecast
Palmeiras faces a difficult challenge against Sao Paulo, a team known for its scoring ability and constant pressure. However, the local team also has the quality to compete in various instances; Although when looking for the goal, they may look vulnerable due to defensive inattention, which could complicate their performance throughout the ninety minutes. In my opinion, they both score and the local team wins.