Match analysis
BrazilPaulista - A1
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Paulista - A1 fixture.
Sao Paulo beat Santos 2-0 on Saturday 31 January in a Paulista - A1 fixture. It was goalless at half-time, with Sao Paulo doing the damage after the restart. Sao Paulo had no shots and Santos 3, with Sao Paulo enjoying 78% possession.
The goals for Sao Paulo came from G. Tapia (51') and Luciano (56'). Gabriel Menino was sent off for Santos in the 36th minute.
4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Sao PauloHome | Rating | SantosAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,585 | Overall | 1,588 |
| 1,603 | Match venue | 1,431 |
| 1,603 | At home | 1,627 |
| 1,559 | Away | 1,431 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,541 | Attack | 1,537 |
| 1,559 | Defence | 1,581 |
| 1,554 | Home attack | 1,559 |
| 1,528 | Away attack | 1,444 |
| 1,581 | Home defence | 1,593 |
| 1,556 | Away defence | 1,496 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,557 | Goal environment | 1,497 |
| 1,540 | Home goals | 1,490 |
| 1,517 | Away goals | 1,507 |
| 1,507 | Possession | 1,504 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,509 | Set-piece attack | 1,495 |
| 1,509 | Set-piece defence | 1,495 |
| 1,537 | Close games | 1,524 |
| 1,594 | Winning margin | 1,612 |
Match venue compares Sao Paulo at home with Santos away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers 35 games since June 2012, and Sao Paulo have won 15, Santos have taken 13 and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Sao Paulo vs Santos prediction page.