Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo Prediction & Betting Tips (28 July)

Sao Paulo bring some phenomenal form into this fixture, having secured 13 victories in their last 18 Serie A matches, including five in a row recently. The picture has been a very different one as far as Fortaleza are concerned of late, with a run of seven defeats in nine games doing little to boost their survival chances in what threatens to be a hard-fought battle.

Given their status as one of the powerhouses of the Serie A, it is surprising to learn that Fortaleza are currently on a run of 32 consecutive top-flight home fixtures in which under 3.5 goals have been netted. As for Sao Paulo, 19 of their last 20 away matches at this level have followed the same pattern, so it would come as a shock to see four goals or more here.

Both teams have found the net in 11 of the most recent 15 Sao Paulo away games in the Serie A, so Sao Paulo can hardly be accused of keeping things tight when they take to the road. Fortaleza have been similarly entertaining on their own patch of late, with nine of their last 12 top-flight fixtures delivering goals at both ends, so clean sheets could prove hard to come by.