Sao Paulo vs Coritiba tips and predictions

Coritiba price cannot be ignored for Serie A fixture

At risk of stating the obvious, Sao Paulo are overwhelmingly the better team but it doesn't feel like a smart move to take those short odds.

The hosts are widely seen as a banker but it might not be that simple. Sao Paulo are a curious bunch at the moment. They've lost 4 of their last 7 matches. To add to their concerns, chances on goal are conspicuous by their absence. They've scored one or less goals in all of their last 8 games which is some analysis that will resonate with backers of the upset. They conceded two or more goals in 4 of their last 7 games which makes you wonder if the upset is not actually a joke of a prediction.

Coritiba are frequently showing what they are capable of. Their better displays have been helped by their confident finishing. They've scored at least once in 10 of their last 11 away fixtures. And to have the slightest chance they'll need to add to that number. Whether they can do that remains to be seen. Totally dismissed by most observers, the visitors will need to do something special here.

No one will be surprised if one of these sides tries to keep things very tight because of the clear favouritism for Sao Paulo. But the odds-against for the BTTS Yes makes more sense. As for the goal line, it's Over 2.5 picked as the best play given the prices available there.

The record books show that Sao Paulo have only won 2 of the last 9 matches between these teams.