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Santos host Sao Paulo at Urbano Caldeira in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday. This will be the first San-Sao derby of the season and it is sure to be a feisty one.
Neither team have had the strongest start to the campaign and will be looking to kickstart their season with a win on Sunday.
Santos are currently 13th in the table and will be going into the game following their 1-0 defeat against Fluminense in midweek. Fernando Diniz will hope his side can put the loss behind them and produce a strong performance against their rivals on Sunday.
Sao Paulo, on the other hand, have had a torrid start to their season. Hernan Crespo's side are currently 16th in the league, having taken only two points from their opening four fixtures.
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A loss on Sunday could see the Soberano end the weekend in the relegation zone.
Apart from the points at stake, both sides will be eager to win the derby and that is sure to make for an exciting clash.
Santos vs Sao Paulo Head-to-Head
Sao Paulo just edge the recent head-to-head record between the two sides, having won two of their last five meetings, with Santos only winning one.
Sao Paulo demolished Santos the last time the two sides met, earlier this year.
Santos Form Guide: W-W-W-D-L
Sao Paulo Form Guide: L-L-W-L-D
Santos vs Sao Paulo Team News
Santos
Alison was suspended for the game on Sunday. Apart from that, Santos have no new injuries to worry about.
Carlos Sanchez, Jobson, Rafael Longuine and Raniel are still unavailable for selection due to injury.
Injured: Carlos Sanchez, Jobson, Rafael Longuine, Raniel
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Alison
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo will have a host of players missing for Sunday's game. Rodrigo Nestor picked up a red card last time out and is suspended for the game.
Hernanes, Dani Alves, Miranda, William da Silva, Luan Santos, Martin Benitez and Walce are all still unavailable due to injury.
Injured: Hernanes, Dani Alves, Miranda, William da Silva, Luan Santos, Martin Benitez, Walce
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Rodrigo Nestor
Santos vs Sao Paulo Predicted XI
Santos Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): John Victor; Jonathan, Danilo Boza, Luiz Felipe, Para; Jean Mota, Guilherme Camacho; Marcos Guilherme, Gabriel Pirani, Marinho; Kaio Jorge
Sao Paulo Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Tiago Volpi; Reinaldo, Leo, Bruno Alves, Igor Vinicius; Gabriel Sara, Lizeiro; Joao Rojas, Luciano Neves, Emiliano Rigoni; Eder
Santos vs Sao Paulo Prediction
They are both strong teams but Santos should be able to take advantage of a weakened Sao Paulo side.
We predict a tight game with Santos taking all three points.
Prediction: Santos 1-0 Sao Paulo
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