Internacional vs Sao Paulo Tips & Preview - Upper hand for the hosts

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Internacional host Sao Paulo in Brazilian Serie A match
Internacional in strong form despite recent Copa Do Brasil exit
Sao Paulo on winning run but struggle on the road

Internacional vs Sao Paulo

Internacional host Sao Paulo in a Brazilian Serie A fixture, with both teams looking to push for the continental places.

The hosts are showing some good form lately and have looked sharp in front of their fans. They should have the edge over the visitors, who are unconvincing on their travels.

Internacional News

10th-placed Internacional head into this clash off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Fluminense in the Copa Do Brasil. All the goals were scored in the first half, and despite their best efforts after the break, they could not find their way back into the contest.

While it is disappointing to crash out of the Copa, manager Roger Machado will consider the result a minor blip, having won three of their previous four matches. Internacional are also unbeaten in eight of their last nine away matches and will be confident of making a swift return to winning ways.

Internacional have a knack for striking first and have opened the scoring in three of their last five matches across all competitions. Eight of their last 10 matches have also produced over 1.5 goals.

Sao Paulo News

Sao Paulo had no problems in the Copa Do Brasil as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Atletico Mineiro. That was the fourth straight win across all competitions for Hernan Crespo’s team, who are currently eighth in the Serie A table.

While things appear solid for Sao Paolo lately, some improvement in their away form is needed. They are winless in four of their last six matches on the road, suffering three defeats on this run.

Sao Paulo often adopt an open style of play, which has seen nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions produce over 1.5 goals. However, they have fallen behind a few times recently, conceding the first goal in two of their last four away matches.

Head to Head

Internacional have three wins and two draws while Sao Paulo have picked up just one victory from the last six matches. The hosts claimed a 3-1 away win in the last meeting back in September.

Verdict

Internacional v Sao Paulo

Internacional and Sao Paulo often serve up open contests, and with four of the last six meetings producing over 1.5 goals, a repeat is expected here. With the hosts opening the scoring in three of their last five matches, they could be backed to score first here.

Having gone unbeaten in eight of their last 10 home matches and given their fine record in this fixture, Internacional are expected to claim the win here.

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