São Paulo vs Palmeiras Prediction: Who will win the classic?

São Paulo and Palmeiras will face each other in another King Clash, one of Brazil's biggest derbies. Considering the matches between all the Paulistas' big clubs, the Verdão has the edge in the clashes with Corinthians and Santos, but São Paulo has always been more difficult to beat. The Tricolor has won a few more times than Palmeiras in their meetings. The teams have met twice this year, and both clashes ended in draws. In the Supercopa do Brazil, after a 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes, São Paulo won on penalties.

São Paulo

Zubeldía had an encouraging debut in Guayaquil for the Copa Libertadores. The new coach passed his confidence to the players, who achieved a determinant 2-0 victory against Barcelona. Calleri and Alisson scored the goals for the Paulistas, and São Paulo is now well-positioned to qualify for the next stage. The Brasileirão is more concerning for fans as their club has only three points out of a possible nine. The classic against Palmeiras is crucial for the Tricolor Paulista, as it can't afford to fall any further behind.

Palmeiras

As São Paulo, the Verdão played and won in Ecuador, but did it epically. Independiente del Valle was ahead 2-0 after 38 minutes, but Endrick reduced the gap before half-time. Palmeiras improved in the second half and ultimately won 3-2 with goals in the 81st and 95th minutes. Luis Guilherme, an 18-year-old forward, scored the winning goal after a great shot from outside the area. In the Brasileirão, Abel Ferreira's side has just four points after the 0-0 at home against Flamengo in the last round. Like rival São Paulo, Palmeiras urgently needs points.

Expert Betting Tips

Anything can happen in a classic, so the outcome is hard to predict. The match will probably be very tactical. Each side has won three games in the last ten meetings between them. Both São Paulo and Palmeiras need points, and while victory would be ideal for either club, defeat is the result to avoid at all costs. A draw would likely satisfy the managers, but I'll leave open the possibility of Palmeiras winning through a Double Chance with a maximum of three goals scored.