Goias take on the visitors Sao Paulo in the round 27 match of Brazilian Serie A. The match will be played on Thursday, October 19th at Estádio da Serrinha (Goiania).
Goias desperately needs points. The "Parrots" were consistently decent in the early 21st century, managing to remain in Brasileirão. However, in 2011, they were already in Serie B - and that was right after the Copa Sudamericana final! Constantly moving between divisions, they still spent most of their time in the country's second division. Given this context, finishing 13th last season was seen as a breakthrough. The club even qualified for the Copa Sudamericana, and they made it out of the group stage but were defeated by Estudiantes in the playoffs. Their performance on their home turf was considerably more modest. They recently had an eight-game undefeated streak, but in their last four matches, they only earned 2 points. Moreover, in their latest game, they lost 4-6 at home to Bahia.
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São Paulo have won the Copa Libertadores three times. They've achieved twice as many titles in Brazil's Serie A. However, after winning the 2012 Copa Sudamericana, there haven't been any notable successes. In fact, last season they finished a rather mediocre ninth. Currently, "Tricolor" is at the bottom of the top 10 in the current Brasileirão standings and was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores after losing to LDU Quito. They had to rescue their season by competing in the country's cup competition, where they managed to defeat Flamengo in two rounds: 1-0 away and 1-1 at home with a numerical disadvantage. Nonetheless, they still need to finish the season, even though their chances of breaking into the top six of Serie A are slim.
In Goiás's last five matches, they managed to secure one draw. All their other games resulted in victories for "Tricolor." The visitors have a better chance, but there are questions about both clubs. Let's bet that there will be "under 2.5 goals" in this match.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
