They both shoot – yes
They both shoot – yes
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo made an unsuccessful debut in Serie A, losing to Botafogo (1: 2), although in terms of the number of expected goals scored (1.8: 0.9) it surpassed its rival twice. However, already in the next round, Junior Dorival’s players confirmed their excellent form and defeated America MG (3:0). In the last match, they failed to break the resistance of Coritiba (1: 1), but this can be attributed to the tight schedule. In addition to the championship, the tricolor feels good on the international arena. In the Copa Libertadores, they lead their quartet after three rounds.
international
Internacional is a bit more successful in the national championship, but in the Copa Libertadores they are still runners-up. In Serie A, Mano Menezes’ team is undefeated with 7 points out of a possible 9. In her debut, she did not lose to the mighty Fortaleza (1:1), although she fared worse in xg.
It is worth noting that in none of the three matches did the Reds manage to surpass their rivals in terms of expected goals scored (xg), losing twice. At the same time, in the 1/16 finals of the Brazilian Cup, they barely passed CSA (2: 1, 2: 2 P), leading to a series of post-match penalties.
Forecast
Both teams play open football in their opening matches. Created and allowed at least 1 xg. I think that in this match the trend will continue and the opponents will exchange goals.