Palmeiras vs Sao PauloPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Palmeiras lead the table with 52 points from 25 rounds: fifteen wins, seven draws and three defeats, 45 goals scored and 21 conceded. At the Allianz Parque the record reads eight wins, three draws and one defeat in twelve matches, with twenty-one goals scored and nine conceded, while on the road they have collected seven wins, four draws and two defeats in thirteen games, scoring twenty-four. Their recent rhythm is less steady: two wins, two draws and one defeat in the last five, with victory in the most recent round. Sao Paulo are tenth on 33 points, also from 25 matches: nine wins, six draws and ten defeats, 31 goals scored and 28 conceded. The contrast between the two venues is sharp, seven wins, three draws and two defeats in twelve home games with twenty goals scored and ten conceded, against just two wins, three draws and eight defeats in thirteen away trips, where they have scored eleven and conceded eighteen. Their last five outings show two opening wins, then a defeat, a draw and another slip in the latest round. The competition average is 2.64 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.