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Archrivals Sao Paulo and Palmeiras will square off in the first leg of their round of 16 Copa do Brasil match on Thursday at Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo, three days after engaging in a contentious Brasileiro Serie A match.
Palestra defeated Tricolor Paulista 2-1 and extended their unbeaten streak across all Betting competitions to 19 games with two goals in the dying few minutes of play on Monday.
| Team | Bet365 | Betway | 1xbet |
Sao Paulo |
2.69 | 2.71 | 2.80 |
Palmeiras |
2.67 | 2.53 | 2.70 |
Sao Paulo appeared to be in position to win two straight home games, but they lost focus at the worst possible time, dropping to ninth place in the standings after suffering their second consecutive domestic defeat.
As they had lost 13 points from winning situations since May, there was the fifth time in their previous seven domestic games that they had failed to hold onto a lead in the second half.
Rogerio Ceni’s team responded well in the second half of their opening third-round match against Juventude, erasing a two-goal deficit and earning a 2-2 draw before traveling home where they won 2-0 in the rematch. This follows two strong defensive performances in the competition’s first two rounds.
The Morumbi district team thrives when its defensive midfielders are able to dictate and control possession, and they primarily rely on their attack-minded players to be flexible during defensive transitions.
For the fourth time in a row, Soberano has advanced to the round of 16, having done so in each of their previous two outings.
With only two losses in 2022, Sao Paulo has won 15 of its 20 home matches across all competitions. They have also recorded 11 clean sheets.
Since the start of the year, Palmeiras have demonstrated that they will be a difficult team to defeat, and as of late, no one has succeeded.
Abel Ferreira’s group hasn’t lost since losing 3-2 to Ceara on April 9; however, they have subsequently scored four game-winning goals with under ten minutes left.
Verdao have demonstrated their ability to adapt and respond whenever necessary, turning around a 1-0 lead against Juazeirense in the first leg of the third-round series to win 2-1, and then prevailing by the same margin in the second game thanks to a penalty kick in the 83rd minute.
While his players are smart enough to make little adjustments in the middle of a game, Ferreira is full of tactical surprises that frequently catch opponent managers off guard and make them ponder.
When not in possession of the ball, Palestra has typically been content to defend deeply while waiting for an opening to attack.
Despite the fact that they hardly ever lose a 50/50 battle, their deep defensive formation can occasionally wear them out physically due to the amount of ground they must cover, which can cause exhaustion late in a game when their goalie Weverton has been need to come up big.
Conclusion
Sao Paulo have always rebounded well after a setback, only losing consecutive games once so far in 2022.
Palmeiras has had more than enough success throughout the campaign with just one or two half-chances needed to make them count.