Sao Paulo desperately need points on Sunday, Sep 13 at 5:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Palmeiras come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Sao Paulo travel struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Palmeiras won their last outing, while Sao Paulo suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Palmeiras here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Sao Paulo, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sao Paulo won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Palmeiras look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Sao Paulo will make it uncomfortable. Palmeiras to win.