On October 14 2016 at 01:00 on the 30th regular matchday of the Brazilian Serie A at the Morumbi Stadium Sao Paulo play against Santos.
Sao Paulo are one of the most titled clubs of the Brazilian championship, yet their results this season are just horrible and it bothers their fans, who have already shown their discontent with the managers and the squad of the team. In the latest games Sao Paulo won against Cruzeiro 1:0, lost to Atletico Paranaense 1:0 and Vitoria 2:0, drew Flamengo 0:0 and Sport Recife 1:1. As a result Sao Paulo have 36 points and are on the 14th place in the standings just 3 points above the relegation zone. There 9 games left to play this season, so they should actually compete for staying in the league.
Santos finished the previous championship on the 7th place. The start of the currents season was not really good for them, they were in the second part of the table for almost half of the season. Yet in the second round they managed to improve their performance and it reflected on the results. In the latest games Santos outplayed Botafogo 0:1, Santa Cruz 3:2, Atletico Paranaense 2:0, Fluminense 2:1 and lost to Sport Recife 1:0. Consequently, they are on the 4th place with 51 points after 29 games played.
Santos won most of the games played between the teams. They won four of the last five games, in fact. Moreover, Sao Paulo show really bad results in home games this season. That is why we think that Santos are the favorites of the forthcoming game, even though they lost four of their last five away games.
Prediction for the match: Santos to win with +0.5 Asian handicap.
