Chapecoense
- Chapecoense SC are in mixed-to-poor form (D3, L2 from their last five).
- It has been a disappointing Serie A 2026 campaign for both of these sides so far, with Chapecoense sitting 20th on 11 points from 22 games, while Sao Paulo are 13th on 27 points.
- Lacerda sets them up in a compact 4-2-3-1 system, with selective pressing and bursts of forward speed when they win the ball back.
Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo FC are in similarly mixed form (D3, L2 from their last five).
- The Tricolor have scored 11 goals in their 12 Serie A 2026 away games (W2, D3, L7).
- Dorival Junior has started to switch them into a wider 4-3-3 formation where they try to stretch the game, play vertically and overload the opposition in numbers.
Head-to-Head
Sao Paulo won the reverse fixture 2-0 at home and the way these two teams are set up suggests the Tricolor can just get ahead in a game where they will try to play on the front foot and Chape will be content to remain compact and hope to break with speed.
Key Players
Giovanni Augusto has been Chape's main playmaker, producing three assists in their last five games, but Marcinho has been their main outlet for finishing up, scoring two of their five goals over the same spell.
Betting Insights
- The Tricolor are the bookmakers' choice at 2.0, but the home team aren't far off at 3.75, with the draw at 3.3 as well.
- The Tricolor can just edge a game that looks set to be very tight, so the under 2.5 goals bet is coming in at 1.73 and both teams to score is close in the prices at 1.83 for Yes and 1.85 for No.
Prediction
The Tricolor can just edge a game that looks set to be very tight, so the under 2.5 goals bet is coming in at 1.73 and both teams to score is close in the prices at 1.83 for Yes and 1.85 for No.
