Mirassol
- Mirassol are 14th in Serie A 2026 with 36 points from 31 matches, while São Paulo are 10th with 39 points from 30.
- The hosts arrive at the weekend in better mood than the Tricolor after bouncing back from a 1-0 away loss to Bahia with a 2-0 home win over Internacional on their own patch last time out.
- Their overall form of two wins, two draws and one defeat over the last five looks positive and they are an even better proposition at home where they are unbeaten in three (W2, D1).
- Mirassol boss Rafael Guanaes likes to build up possession but then accelerate through the full-backs or the flanks where Danielzinho is a real asset for the Leão da Alta Araraquarense.
São Paulo
- The Tricolor will try to disrupt Mirassol's rhythm with pressure and quick recovery runs, but Dorival Júnior has managed to get more compactness and coordination out of his team in recent weeks.
- They come into the game after a 1-2 home defeat to Santos, a 2-0 defeat to Cruzeiro and a 2-1 win over Vitória.
- It is a mixed bag of form and the Tricolor have scored just 11 goals in 15 away games, which is a pretty low tally that suggests they will struggle to break through Mirassol.
Head-to-Head
- Mirassol have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings, with São Paulo winning the other and no draws, with the most recent battle ending in a 1-0 São Paulo home win some five months ago, so this should be a tight contest.
- São Paulo have not won any of their last three away games at Mirassol.
Key Players
Carlos Eduardo has scored three goals in Mirassol's last five games and the team have gone seven goals in five, so he looks the most likely source of a goal for the home side.
Betting Insights
So this mid-table matchup could go either way and the odds suggest the hosts are the more likely winner, but they are priced at 2.26 , well ahead of the visitors at 3.1 , which is a little skewed in their favour.
Prediction
- Although Mirassol are the likelier winner, the odds are just too short for a bet on the game and it looks more likely that this will be a close, tactical battle.
- We are taking Under 2.5 goals (1.7) for the weekend battle and a score of 1-1 that seems fit the script of this series.
