Goias vs Sao Paulo Prediction and Betting Tips | August 9th 2024

Goias will host Sao Paulo at the Estádio da Serrinha on Friday in the second leg of their 2024 Copa do Brasil last-16 clash. The home side have struggled for results in the Brasileirao Serie B of late and will hope they can find better luck in the domestic cup this weekend.

They faced Cuiaba in the previous round of the Copa do Brasil, picking up a 1-0 win in their first-leg clash, with Thiago Galhardo scoring the sole goal of the game just before the interval. They then lost the return leg by the same scoreline but advanced nonetheless after winning the penalty shootout 3-1 following heroics from goalkeeper Tadeu.

Sao Paulo, meanwhile, faced fourth-tier Aguia de Maraba in the previous round of the domestic cup, picking up a comfortable 3-1 win in the first-leg clash on the road. They then guaranteed advancement to the next round with a 2-0 home victory in the second leg featuring goals from Erick and former Tottenham Hotspur man Lucas Moura.

The visitors already have a foot in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil after picking up a 2-0 win over Verdao in their first-leg clash last month, and will be looking to finish the job on the road this Friday.

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Goias vs Sao Paulo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 56 meetings between Goais and Sao Paulo. The hosts have won 14 of those games while the visitors have won 28 times. There have been 14 draws between the two teams.
• The visitors have won three of their last four games in this fixture and have lost just one of their last seven.
• The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 11 games across all competitions.
• Sao Paulo are the third-highest-scoring side in the Brazilian top flight this season with a goal tally of 29.

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Goias vs Sao Paulo Prediction

Goias are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won just one of their last six games across all competitions. They have won just one of their last four home games and could struggle here.

Sao Paulo, meanwhile, are on a run of consecutive victories after winning just one of their previous five matches. They have struggled for results on the road of late but should have just enough to win this weekend.

Prediction: Goias 1-2 Sao Paulo

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Goias vs Sao Paulo Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Sao Paulo to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in five of the hosts' last seven matches)