Sao Paulo vs Ceara tips and predictions

Sao Paulo look to build on recent showings

There's 7 points separating these two as third place Sao Paulo get set to host 19th place Ceara.

Backing odds-on shots like these usually requires a lot of conviction but in this match-up the visitors aren't likely to upset the apple cart.

The hosts are going into the match having won all of their last 12 home appearances.

The home side is certainly in some form on their own soil. Sao Paulo have scored two or more goals in 11 of their recent 12 home matches and that's been backed up from numbers one to eleven. At the back they have conceded no more than once in all of their last 20 home games. They'll be keen to have kept a clean sheet come the full-time whistle.

In front of goal, the visitors haven't been firing on all cylinders. They've been goalless in 2 of their last 3 away matches. The stats present a pretty grim outlook for the travelling team; they need to do more with their chances.

The head-to-head looks good for the hosts. Sao Paulo have won 7 of the last 16 fixtures between the two teams. This next meeting is a decent time for them to add to these head-to-head statistics. It is unlikely they will fail to do just that.

Sao Paulo are the clear favourites and it's possible they just don't give anything away. In which case the BTTS No bet makes a decent side bet.