Internacional v Sao Paulo

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With just one point separating Wednesday evening's hosts, Internacional, and their visitors, Sao Paulo, this upcoming clash at the Estádio José Pinheiro Borda could be a tense and tightly fought battle with both teams looking to cement their places in the top 12 pack of the Brazilian top flight.

However, both Internacional and Sao Paulo head into this encounter having failed to win any of their last six matches respectively so the prospect of goals may also be in short supply as a result.

In actual fact, Internacional have now had to endure a miserable 10-match winless run in Serie A which consists of six draws but also four defeats and this barren spell of results have prevented Internacional from breaking into at least the Copa Sudamericana places so far this season.

Seven of these last 10 matches have also produced low-scoring games where Internacional have been concerned which hasn't been helped by the fact that the hosts have failed to score in seven of these games as well.

Results have also taken something of a nosedive in recent weeks for Internacional as the hosts have failed to win their last five games at their Estádio José Pinheiro Borda but they had previously racked up nine wins in their preceding 10 home games in the domestic top flight so it proves they are more than capable of gaining all three points in this fixture.

Sao Paulo sit in a mid-table position of 11th place in the Serie A standings and the visitors therefore find themselves in contention for a possible spot in next season's Copa Sudamericana although the fact that the visitors have also failed to win their last six league matches may count against them here.

Three draws and three defeats have been a disappointing period for Sao Paulo who had previously picked up impressive wins against the likes of Fluminense and Santos but it's worth noting that both of these victories were achieved on home soil at their Morumbi Stadium.

Indeed, Sao Paulo have registered a total of seven league wins to date in this season's Serie A campaign but all seven wins were at home while on the road, the visitors have still yet to pick up their first away win of this season.

Five defeats on their travels have prevented Sao Paulo from really cementing their place in the top 12 places of the Brazilian top flight and having managed to keep just two clean sheets out of their previous 10 away games, the visitors may face a tough evening at the office on Wednesday.

Internacional v Sao Paulo Verdict

Both Internacional and Sao Paulo have been as bad as each other in terms of results but given Sao Paulo's poor results on the road, Internacional might just sneak a narrow win here with home advantage under their belts.

Therefore, our main bet will be Internacional win @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Internacional win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct score: Internacional 1-0 @ 6.00