Sao Paulo will be looking to return to the winning ways this week when they host Palmeiras at Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo in their 13th game week at the Brasileiro Serie A. Match day schedules for June 21, 2022 at 02:00 EAT.
The home team occupies the fifth position with 18 points; failure to win on the road in this domestic campaign has kept Sao Paulo from contending for the title, currently seven points back of first place following their defeat this week. Sao Paulo is unbeaten at home in the league with four wins and a draw.
São Paulo prepare for this fixture hoping for better results following 1-0 Serie A defeat to Botafogo in their last game. In that game, São Paulo had 67% possession and six shots with two of them on target. Botafogo got 17 shots three of them on target and a goal by Kayque (61′).
Meanwhile, Palmeiras is enjoying a great season and is currently three points clear at the top of the table. The club is on an incredible 18 game unbeaten run across all competitions with 13 wins and five draws. Their last defeat was in April when they lost to Ceara which is their only loss in the league this season.
Palmeiras heads into this game off the back of 4-2 Serie A victory to beat Atlético Goianiense in their previous match. In that game, Palmeiras had 49% possession, 29 shots with 13 of them on target and goals scored by Zé Rafael (42′), Gustavo Gómez (44′, 45′) and Gustavo Scarpa (45′). Atlético Goianiense got 10 shots with three of them on target and goals by Diego Churín (29′, 79′).
Sao Paulo vs Palmeiras head to head
These two sides have 64 matches against each other since 1964; Sao Paulo claims 23 victories, Palmeiras 22 victories and 19 matches played out draws.
- Palmeiras 4-0 Sao Paulo 03/04/22
- Sao Paulo 3-1 Palmeiras 31/03/22
- Sao Paulo 0-1 Palmeiras 11/03/22
- Palmeiras 0-2 Sao Paulo 18/11/21
- Palmeiras 3-0 Sao Paulo 18/08/21
Home
- Botafogo 1-0 Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo 1-0 America FC MG
- Coritiba 1-1 Sao Paulo
- Avai 1-1 Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo 2-2 Ceara
Away
- Palmeiras 4-2 Goianiense GO
- Coritiba 0-2 Palmeiras
- Palmeiras 4-0 Botafogo
- Palmeiras 0-0 Atletico Mineiro
- Santos 0-1 Palmeiras
Sao Paulo team news
Tricolor Paulista will be without, Sara and Nikao who are out of the lineup with ankle injuries, whileAlisson has a sprained knee and Andres Colorado is nursing a thigh issue.
Palmeiras team news
For the visitors, Marcos Rocha and Raphael Veiga are out with thigh injuries, Jailson will not return this season after tearing his ACL and Jorge is not expected back until next month.
Prediction and odds
Considering that; Palmeiras winless in only one of their last five league matches while Sao Paulo is winless in four of their last five matches, we are backing an away win here.
- Palmeiras Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
