SAO PAULO v SPORT RECIFE
Monday 26th November 2018 – Kickoff: 2000hrs
Football – Brazil – Serie A Betting Tips
The other match in Monday night’s instalment of the Brazilian Serie A features Sao Paulo taking on Sport Recife with both sides needing all three points for differing reasons – read on for the betting tips…
Sao Paulo sit in 5th place but level on points with 4th placed Gremio with two league matches remaining of the season, and with just one defeat from their last seven matches overall, the hosts will fancy their chances of claiming one of the automatic places for the Copa Libertadores.
Sao Paulo also possess an excellent home record of 10-7-1 25/13 with their one loss at their Morumbi stadium so far this season being a 2-0 loss to Serie A title holders to-be, Palmeiras. The hosts have drawn 5 of their last 9 though, so they’ll be keen to show a greater cutting edge on Monday night.
Leading goalscorer Diego Souza (12 goals) is an injury doubt but the hosts still have Nene (8 goals) and Trellez (4 goals) in their attacking personnel.
Sport Recife currently occupy one of the relegation spots in the Brazilian top flight ahead of their trip to face the solid Sao Paulo outfit having gone four league matches without a win which includes draws with Fluminense and Vitoria as well as recent back-to-back defeats to Flamengo and Chapecoense.
With just two matches remaining of the season for the visitors they’re in desperate need of getting something out of this match but with just one away win from their last 14 outings on their travels, they look to have their work cut out here.
An away record of 3-2-13 16/40 includes 11 defeats within the aforementioned last 14 matches for Sport Recife and they could well struggle again on Monday night.
The betting tips suggest a Sao Paulo win and to cover the line too.
Pick: Sao Paulo AH-1 @ 1.82 Marathonbet
