Corinthians Paulista vs Sao Paulo Prediction: Expect a draw?

In the seventh round of the Brazilian football championship, the central match will be played in Sao Paulo, where local Corinthians will host Sao Paulo. The bookmakers see the home side as slight favorites.

In all, Corinthians' unbeaten run of seven games has been unbroken. It began with a confident win over Boca Juniors in the Libertadores Cup, continued with victories over Fortaleza and Bragantino in the league, and Brazilian Cup victories over Portuguesa and draws against Deportivo Cali, Boca, and Internacional. In all competitions, Corinthians are in complete control of their results. In Serie A, the Timao leads by one point ahead of Palmeiras, Botafogo, and Atletico Mineiro. After six rounds played, Corinthians has 13 points. Corinthians played two home matches in the Brazilian championship, winning both of them.

The Three Colours are sixth in the Brazilian standings ahead of Sunday's pool, but a win against Corinthians would see Sao Paulo head the places ahead of their five rivals. Sao Paulo came into the derby with three successive victories over Juventude in the National Cup, Cuiabá in the league, and Jorge Wilstermann in the South American Cup. Sao Paulo's away stats in the league are only 14th in the division, +0=2-1, 3:5 goal difference.

The Sao Paulo side hasn't historically performed at their best against Corinthians, but the Tricolores are in good form for this game. On the other hand, Corinthians haven't lost in seven games in a row. The Timao will do everything to extend their lead in Serie A and take revenge for their troubles in the state championship. We believe that Corinthians won't lose today. We expect a draw in the end. We also hope to see an exchange of goals.

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