Serie A betting tips: Sao Paulo to beat Fluminense in high-scoring game
- Sergiu Baltuta
- 29 June 2023
Sao Paulo and Fluminense, two struggling Brazilian clubs, meet on Saturday and Sergiu Baltuta is expecting goals and a home win.
Sao Paulo and Fluminense, two struggling Brazilian clubs, meet in the 13th round of Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.
Suggested bets
Over 2.5 goals
Both teams to score
Sao Paulo vs Fluminense verdict
Sao Paulo and Fluminense have faced each other 46 times, with Fluminense winning 17 times, Sao Paulo winning 16 times, and 13 matches ending in a draw.
When these two sides last met in Serie A action, Fluminense overturned a deficit to beat São Paulo 3-1 at home.
The home team is in 11th place and had a disappointing season. The visiting team is in 5th place and qualified for Copa Libertadores.
São Paulo topped their Copa Sudamericana group with a 2-0 win over Tigre. They advance to the knockout rounds with 16 points.
The hosts, coached by Dorival Junior, lost their previous league match 1-0 to Cruzeiro. Prior to that, they won 2-1 at home against Atlético PR and lost 2-0 to Palmeiras.
They've picked up 18 points after 12 rounds, leaving them in 11th place in the Brazilian Serie A. They'll be without a host of players for this game.
Erison, Ferraresi, Galoppo, Igor Vinicius, Joao Moreira, Pato, Talles Costa and Wellington are long-term injuries. Pablo Maia was also injured in Copa Sudamericana action.
Fluminense drew 1-1 with Sporting Cristal of Peru in their final Copa Libertadores group stage match, but they still finished first in the group on goal difference, level on points with River Plate.
Prior to this draw, Fernando Diniz's team won 2-1 against Bahia. They're currently in 5th place in the Brazilian Serie A with 21 points after 12 matches.
Nino, Alexsander, and Jorge are all unavailable for the match due to injury. Marcelo, Real Madrid's former legendary left-back, is expected to feature.
São Paulo has won their last two home games in all competitions. They are strong at home, picking up 15 points from six games, but poor on their travels.
Flu, like their opponents, is thriving at home. However, the club from Rio has had a nightmare run of away games lately, failing to win any of their previous six.
In the last three games between these sides, both teams have scored and there have been more than 2.5 goals scored in total.
