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Parana vs Sao Paulo Prediction & Betting tips
Paraná and São Paulo meet at Estádio Durival de Brito and Silva, in a match for the 20th round of Serie A. São Paulo won at home by (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league , on 04-17-2018. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Parana:
After 3 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 20th position, with 14 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Internacional (1-0), after in the previous match they tied (1-1) at home, in a match against Botafogo. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for the championship Paraná won 3, tied 4 and lost 3, so they won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 10 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 19 games for Serie A, of these 3 came to the break in advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 14 times and never got the comeback. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 7 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The situation of the Paraná team is very complicated within the competition, because the team is in the last position of the table and needs a reaction as quickly as possible, as the second half of the competition will begin in this next round. In this match the team will have a tough task ahead, because it will face the leader of the competition, therefore, it will have to present excellent football within the field if it wants to come out with a good result. The local coach should take to the field what is best for him, since he needs a positive result.
São Paulo:
After 12 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 41 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Sport Recife, by (1-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Chapecoense, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, São Paulo has 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, for which they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (4 out of 10 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition.
The São Paulo team achieved a beautiful victory in the last round, when they gave themselves the luxury of saving some players to face the Chapecoense team, living a honeymoon with their fan. Even playing away from home, the team needs the three points, because the teams that are just behind are very close, then this will be a game of utmost importance for visitors. The coach must have all the staff for this duel, then take the field to a fairly competitive team.
Parana vs Sao Paulo head to head matches
17.04.18 SA Sao Paulo Parana 1 : 0
01.09.07 SA Sao Paulo Parana 6 : 0
03.06.07 SA Parana Sao Paulo 0 : 1
03.12.06 SA Parana Sao Paulo 0 : 0
24.08.06 SA Sao Paulo Parana 3 : 2