Cuiaba will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Brazilian Serie A to four games when they play host to their high-flying visitors, Sao Paulo, at the Arena Pantanal and having won two of these last three games, Cuiaba will be confident they can get something from this upcoming clash.
Recent wins against Santos and Fortaleza have kept the hosts in touch with the top 12 pack in the Serie A table while the bigger picture shows Cuiaba have suffered just two defeats in their previous nine matches overall in the domestic top flight.
Those losses were inflicted upon Cuiaba by Botafogo and Vasco da Gama but with four wins and three draws within these previous nine games, Cuiaba look a fairly decent chance of perhaps picking up a point here.
Goals may be in short supply though as eight of Cuiaba’s last nine games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals with six of these matches seeing only one team scoring.
However, results on home soil have been fairly disappointing for Cuiaba as the hosts have collected just one win from their last seven games at the Arena Pantanal.
Sao Paulo moved up into fourth place in the Serie A table thanks to a resounding 4-1 home win against Santos and the visitors will be seeking to extend their unbeaten run in Serie A to four matches as well, following an earlier home win against Fluminense and a point in a draw away from home at Bragantino.
The bigger picture shows Sao Paulo have been fairly consistent so far this season as they have slipped to just three defeats out of their last 14 league matches and they have also collected seven wins during this period as well which should give the visitors the necessary impetus to continue their recent momentum.
However, although they have picked up seven wins to date so far this season, Sao Paulo have yet to register a win on the road this term as all seven wins were achieved at Morumbi while on their travels, Sao Paulo are without a win in their previous seven away games.
Defeats at Botafogo, Gremio and Cruzeiro have threatened to undo all the good work that Sao Paulo have achieved at home this term but a lack of goals also appeals here as five of Sao Paulo’s seven away games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.
Cuiaba v Sao Paulo Verdict
Both Cuiaba and Sao Paulo have been involved in a number of low-scoring games lately in the Brazilian top flight so this upcoming encounter could well be a low-scoring affair; Sao Paulo are also unbeaten in the previous five meetings with their hosts, Cuiaba.
Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.50
Other side bets worth considering:
Sao Paulo win @ 2.62
Correct score: Sao Paulo 1-0 @ 7.00
