Sao Paulo vs Atletico Go Prediction: Waiting for the Dragons in the South American Cup final

In the South American Cup semi-final, Sao Paulo will face Atletico Go. The first leg of the encounter ended in favor of the home side with a 3:1 win. And despite this result, bookmakers have little doubt that the Tricolores will win.

São Paulo put all their energies into the South American Cup. The upcoming encounter is central for the Tricolores, although they still have chances in the Brazilian Cup. São Paulo approaches the return leg against Atletico Go with a six-match unbeaten streak that includes four defeats and two draws. The team sits 14th in the Brazilian championship, only five points ahead of the team from the relegation zone.

In general, the situation of the Dragons is similar to that of Sao Paulo. Except for the first match against the Tricolores, they have a five-match unbeaten streak with three defeats and two draws in the domestic arena. After 25 games in the Brazilian Cup, Atletico dropped out of the quarter-final game against Corinthians and finished in the championship with 22 points, i.e., four points behind the last 16. On the one hand, they need to put all their energies into the league, but on the other hand, they will never get an international trophy, especially now that they have just two matches left to play. The side would only need to lose by a narrow margin to qualify for the final in Sao Paulo.

In theory, Sao Paulo can beat Atletico Go, as the Tricolores have a very decent squad, but in fact, Sao Paulo has a six-match winless streak with four defeats. Atletico GO in Sao Paulo will be enough, even a minimal defeat. We think that the bookmakers slightly overestimate the current state of São Paulo. The maximum that the Tricolores can do is a minimum victory. That said, we wouldn't be surprised to see a draw.

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