Sao Paulo v
Corinthians
Match statistics
| Sao Paulo | Corinthians | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 18 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Corners | 8 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 417 | Passes | 349 |
| 55% | Possession % | 45% |
| 1.79 | xG | 1.24 |
- Over 1.5
- 62%
- Over 2.5
- 34%
- Over 3.5
- 15%
- Both score
- 41%
- Model pick
- Sao Paulo 44%
- Likely score
- 1-0 15%
- Expected goals
- 1.22 – 0.84
Advised bets
Half lostMembers’ pick, published now the day is over.
★ Members’ pick
Edge strength 3 of 5Sao Paulo -0.25
Why this price?
Back Sao Paulo -0.25 on the Asian handicap at 1.80 with Bet365 — Sao Paulo must win by more than 0.25 goals.
Our model puts the chance at 52% and the bookmakers' own consensus, margin removed, at 64%; we judge it at 59%, weighting the market more than the model, which is a fair price of 1.69. The offered 1.80 implies only 56%, so the price is 6.6% better than our estimate says it should be. That gap is the edge.
Stake 2.00 units of a 100-unit bank: the size follows the edge (a quarter-Kelly fraction), never more than 2 units.
Projected goals: Sao Paulo 1.22, Corinthians 0.84.
The edge is an estimate and carries model error; it can be wrong, and a losing run is normal.
Our probabilities against the market
| Market | Selection | Ours | Fair | Best price | Implied | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Sao Paulo | 44.3% | 2.26 | 2.60 Bet365 | 38.5% | +5.8 |
| Match result | Draw | 30.8% | 3.24 | 3.20 Bet365 | 31.3% | -0.4 |
| Match result | Corinthians | 24.9% | 4.02 | 3.85 Betano | 26.0% | -1.1 |
| Total goals | Over 1.5 | 61.8% | 1.62 | 1.50 Bet365 | 66.7% | -4.9 |
| Total goals | Under 1.5 | 38.2% | 2.62 | 3.00 Bet365 | 33.3% | +4.9 |
| Total goals | Over 2.5 | 34.1% | 2.93 | 2.50 Bet365 | 40.0% | -5.9 |
| Total goals | Under 2.5 | 65.9% | 1.52 | 1.57 Betano | 63.7% | +2.2 |
| Total goals | Over 3.5 | 15.5% | 6.46 | 5.00 Bet365 | 20.0% | -4.5 |
| Total goals | Under 3.5 | 84.5% | 1.18 | 1.22 Bet365 | 82.0% | +2.6 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score — Yes | 40.8% | 2.45 | 2.05 Bet365 | 48.8% | -8.0 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score — No | 59.2% | 1.69 | 1.80 Bet365 | 55.6% | +3.6 |
A positive gap means our probability is higher than the price implies. That is information, not a recommendation: a pick is only published where the gap clears our bar after allowing for model error, and those appear above.
Sao Paulo favoured against Corinthians
Our model makes Sao Paulo 44% to win this Brasileirão Série A fixture, with the draw at 31% and Corinthians at 25%. The goal projection is 1.22 for Sao Paulo against 0.84 for Corinthians — a clear edge to Sao Paulo on expected output. A combined 2.06 goals points to a low-scoring, tight affair, which puts over 2.5 at 34% and both teams to score at 41%. The single most likely scoreline is 1-0 at 15%, though no individual scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of a low-scoring sport. Note that even our favoured side is under 45% to win outright, so this is a fixture where the draw does a lot of work and confident calls are not warranted. All figures come from a Dixon–Coles adjusted Poisson model fitted on recent results and expected goals. They are estimates, not forecasts of fact.
- Most likely scores
- 1-0 15%
- 1-1 14%
- 0-0 13%
- 0-1 10%
- 2-0 9%
This season
| Sao Paulo | Corinthians | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12-8-14 | W-D-L | 9-10-15 |
| 1.29 | Pts / game | 1.09 |
| 1.15 | Goals for / game | 1.06 |
| 1.15 | Goals against / game | 1.24 |
| 38% | Over 2.5 | 44% |
| 56% | BTTS | 56% |
| 24% | Clean sheets | 35% |
| 24% | Failed to score | 24% |
| 10-4-3 | Home record | 6-4-7 |
| 2-4-11 | Away record | 3-6-8 |
| D1 | Streak | D1 |
2026 league matches only, computed from results on record. Sao Paulo · Corinthians
Full-match statistics, per game this season
Produced
| 16.6 | Shots | 20.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Shots on target | 5.6 |
| 7.9 | Corners | 7.1 |
| 2.57 | Cards | 3.33 |
| 14.1 | Fouls | 13.1 |
| 52 | Possession % | 55 |
| 1.37 | xG | 1.56 |
| 7 matches | sample | 7 matches |
Conceded
| 15.0 | Shots | 14.1 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Shots on target | 5.6 |
| 5.3 | Corners | 3.3 |
| 2.90 | Cards | 3.02 |
| 13.0 | Fouls | 15.0 |
| 48 | Possession % | 45 |
| 1.08 | xG | 1.59 |
| 7 matches | sample | 7 matches |
Form comparison
| Sao Paulo | Metric | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | Goals scored | 1.20 (better) |
| 1.20 (better) | Goals conceded | 2.60 |
| 1.64 (better) | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 |
| Big chances | ||
| 4.40 | Shots on target | 5.40 (better) |
| 16.40 | Total shots | 17.40 (better) |
| Touches in opp. box | ||
| 7.60 | Corners | 7.60 |
| 50.8 | Possession % | 55.8 (better) |
| 463 | Passes | 481 (better) |
| Tackles | ||
| 14.60 | Fouls | 12.60 (better) |
| 1.00 (better) | Offsides | 1.80 |
| Throw-ins | ||
| 2.20 (better) | Yellow cards | 3.20 |
| 0.00 | Red cards | 0.00 |
Big chances, Touches in opp. box, Throw-ins are not supplied by our current data provider (api-football). Rather than estimate them and present the estimate as a measurement, we show nothing.
Head to head
Full record →- Sao Paulo wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- Corinthians wins
- 2
- Goals / game
- 2.75
- Over 2.5
- 50%
- Both score
- 50%
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Brasileirão Série A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | +42 | 76 | Flamengo won 5 of the last 5 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | +39 | 73 | Palmeiras won 4 of the last 5 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 60 | Cruzeiro won 4 of the last 5 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | +13 | 57 | Fluminense won 2 of the last 5 |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | +8 | 54 | Atletico Paranaense won 1 of the last 5 |
| 6 | Bahia | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | +5 | 53 | Bahia won 2 of the last 5 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | +4 | 50 | Atletico-MG won 2 of the last 5 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | +5 | 47 | RB Bragantino won 3 of the last 5 |
| 9 | Santos | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | +1 | 47 | Santos won 1 of the last 5 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 44 | Sao Paulo won 2 of the last 5 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 42 | Botafogo won 2 of the last 5 |
| 12 | Coritiba | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 42 | Coritiba won 1 of the last 5 |
| 13 | Vasco DA Gama | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 41 | Vasco DA Gama won 2 of the last 5 |
| 14 | Mirassol | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 40 | Mirassol won 2 of the last 5 |
| 15 | Internacional | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 38 | Internacional won 2 of the last 5 |
| 16 | Vitoria | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 38 | Vitoria won 0 of the last 5 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 37 | Corinthians won 1 of the last 5 |
| 18 | Gremio | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 37 | Gremio won 2 of the last 5 |
| 19 | Remo | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -20 | 29 | Remo won 1 of the last 5 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -35 | 21 | Chapecoense-sc won 1 of the last 5 |