Coritiba vs Sao Paulo Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sao Paulo will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 14 successive matches across all competitions when they travel to Estadio Couto Pereira to face Coritiba on Friday.

Gustavo Moringo could hardly have envisioned a better start to this top tier campaign, with Coxa currently in fourth, just four points behind league leaders Corinthians.

One of the trademarks that has made Coritiba so difficult to contend with at home this season is their ability to deny space amd mark tightly.

In four of their five home matches across all competitions, they have conceded three goals or fewer on target, twice allowing zero shots on goal.

Coritiba are winless in their previous nine competitive matches against Sao Paulo, with their last victory against them coming 3-1 in 2014.

After finishing in the bottom half of the table last year for the first time since 2017, Sao Paulo have shown their capabilities this season, with points in eight of their nine domestic matches.

Rogerio Ceni is an icon at this club, and his calm attitude as manager seems to be what this team needed to restore the confidence which appeared to be lost in 2021.

His traditional 3-4-2-1 formation is a little out of the ordinary, yet it has been executed effectively, mainly due to how active their midfielders have been, winning balls deep in the defensive zone and kickstarting numerous counters.

Tricolor Paulista are currently leading the league with 15 goals, and have not been shut out of a domestic game all season, while showing their abilities in a variety of ways.

While Sao Paulo have not come away empty-handes froma league match this year in which they have conceded first, they are guilty of missing numerous opportunities to climb up the table, wasting eight points from winning positions in 2022.

Coritiba vs Sao Paulo head to head

The two teams have previously met on 33 occasions, where Coritiba have claimed eight victories while Sao Paulo have won 15, and they have drawn in 10. Sao Paulo have scored 50 goals and conceded 41. In their last five meetings, they have won one each while they have drawn in three.

Sao Paulo 0-0 Coritiba 28/08/16

Sao Paulo 1-2 Coritiba 04/08/17

Coritiba 1-2 Sao Paulo 26/11/17

Coritiba 1-1 Sao Paulo 04/10/20

Sao Paulo 1-1 Coritiba 24/01/21

Coritiba latest home form

Coritiba have recently been on a good run of form at home, and they have won each of their five most recent matches. They managed to defeat Botafogo 1-0 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded just two.

Coritiba 3-0 Goias 10/04/22

Coritiba 1-0 Santos 21/04/22

Coritiba 3-2 Fluminense 01/05/22

Coritiba 1-0 America Mineiro 15/05/22

Coritiba 1-0 Botafogo 29/05/22

Coritiba latest away form

Coritiba have recently been on a relatively poor run of form on the road, having failed to win any of their six most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Ceara in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded 10.

Atletico Mineiro 2-2 Coritba 24/04/22

Avai 2-1 Coritiba 10/05/22

Santos 3-0 Coritiba 13/05/22

Atletico Goianiense 2-0 Coritiba 21/05/22

Ceara 1-1 Coritiba 05/06/22

Sao Paulo latest home form

Sao Paulo have recently been on a good run of form at home, and have been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. They drew 2-2 with Ceara in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded just three.

Sao Paulo 2-0 Juventude 13/05/22

Sao Paulo 2-1 Cuiaba 15/05/22

Sao Paulo 3-0 Jorge Wilstermann 20/05/22

Sao Paulo 1-0 Ayacucho 26/05/22

Sao Paulo 2-2 Ceara 29/05/22

Sao Paulo latest away form

Sao Paulo have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Avai in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded four.

Jorge Wilstermann 1-3 Sao Paulo 29/04/22

Everton 0-0 Sao Paulo 06/05/22

Fortaleza 1-1 Sao Paulo 09/05/22

Corinthians 1-1 Sao Paulo 22/05/22

Avai 1-1 Sao Paulo 05/06/22

Coritiba news

Coritiba are missing Leo Gamalho with a calf strain, Matheus Alexandre has a thigh problem, while Egidio and Warley might still be a couple of weeks away from returning.

Nathan got his first start this season for Coxa on Saturday, while Alex Muralha has four clean sheets between the sticks.

Sao Paulo news

Jonathan Calleri is off to a spectacular start for Sao Paulo this season, as he leads the league with eight goals, while Alisson, Rafinha and Wellington are tied for the team lead in assists with two.

Andres Colorado continues to recover from a muscle strain, while Gabriel Sara and Nikao remain sidelined with ankle injuries.

Prediction and Odds

Coritiba have been well organised and compact at home this season, and there is plenty of quality on the Sao Paulo camp and it could be hard to keep them at bay for 90 minutes.

Four of the last six meetings between the two sides have ended level, and we expect another draw here.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.05 2 2.15