São Paulo and Santos face off on the night of this Wednesday, February 14, 2024, starting at 7:30 pm, in a game valid for the 8th round of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The match will be played at the MorumBis stadium, in the city of São Paulo.
São Paulo
The São Paulo team arrives for this match with the mission of rediscovering the winning path after suffering its first setback of the season, but it has already proven its strength on other occasions, such as in the classics against Corinthians and Palmeiras.
In their most recent duel, the team led by Thiago Carpini faced Ponte Preta at the Moisés Lucarelli stadium and ended up getting the worst of it, losing 2-0.
In the last 5 times they entered the field officially during the season, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat. During this period they beat Corinthians, Água Santa and also Portuguesa, in addition to drawing with Palmeiras and losing to Ponte Preta.
Currently, the São Paulo club is in first place on the leaderboard of Group D of the Campeonato Paulista, with 13 points achieved so far, followed closely by São Bernardo, which appears in second place, with 12 points.
Playing as home team, the São Paulo team has a recent record with 9 wins, 1 draw and no defeats in the last 10 matches played.a
Santos
While on the other side is Santos, who in turn remains undefeated this season and promises to do well even away from home, aiming to isolate themselves with the best campaign in the general classification of Paulistão, in addition to also seeking to win again after a stumble in the previous duel.
On that occasion, Alvinegro Praiano faced Mirassol in the interior of São Paulo and played a very busy match that ended in a 2-2 draw, following the 1-0 victory over Corinthians a round earlier.
They recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat in the last 5 times they officially entered the field this season. In the meantime, the black and white team beat Corinthians, Guarani and also Água Santa, in addition to drawing with Mirassol and losing to Palmeiras.
Currently, the Santos club is in first place on the leaderboard of Group A of the Campeonato Paulista, with 16 points achieved so far, 12 above Ituano, which appears in second place and, therefore, the Santos spot is practically assured.
Playing away from home, the Santos team recorded a recent campaign with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 matches played in this condition.
Conclusion:
Despite having a less popular squad that is preparing to compete in the modest Series B, Santos is making an excellent start to the season, boasting the best campaign in the general classification and have everything it takes to achieve at least a draw in this classic with a lot of rivalry against São Paulo.