Atletico Goianiense vs Sao Paulo prediction

• Date: 03.07.2022  
• Competition: Serie A
• KO: 21:00
• Venue: Estádio Antônio Accioly (Goiânia, Goiás)

Atletico Goianiense welcomes Sao Paulo to the Estádio Antônio Accioly for a Brazilian Serie A fixrture on Sunday evening. 

The hosts will fancy their chances of claiming the points here with Sao Paulo coming into this contest less than 48 hours on from their big 4:2 win on the road against Universidad Cattolica in the Copa Sudamericana. 

Having had three players sent off in the second half in Chile,  and with such a short turn-around time, the visitors are likely to be severely fatigued and changes are likely to the Sao Paulo starting lineup.

On current form, Atletico will be confident, irrespective of Sao Paulo´s potential fatigue with the home side winning 3 of their last 4 league matches at this venue. In contrast, Sao Paulo have struggled on the road, failing to win any of their last 9 away league matches although they did lose only 1 of their last 6 having remarkably drawn 5 of their last 6 away league matches, all with the same 1:1 scoreline. 

Past meetings between these sides also suggest the hosts should be fancied with Atletico winning 4 of their last 5 matches against Sao Paulo at this venue with at least 2 goals scored in all 4 victories including a 2:0 success when these sides last met here in late 2021.

Ultimately, this should be a competitive fixture with both teams capable of scoring. Atletico have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5 league outings while Sao Paulo have seen the same outcome in 6 of their last 7 away league fixtures and in 10 of their last 12 on the road in all competitions.

Final score 2:1