Sao Paulo vs Coritiba: Over 2.5 goals
Sao Paulo's 1.7 expected goals meet Coritiba's 1.3 in a match where the model assigns a 57.7% chance of over 2.5 goals. Both teams' recent form and head‑to‑head record suggest a goal‑rich encounter.
Sao Paulo host Coritiba in a Brasileirão clash that pits a side that scores 1.7 goals per game at home against a visitor averaging 1.3 on the road. Neither club has been consistently dominant lately, but both have shown a propensity to concede and to find the net.
Bez's Verdict
The combined expected goals of 3.0 and a 57.7% model probability make the over‑2.5‑goals market the most compelling selection.
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With Sao Paulo averaging 1.7 expected goals and Coritiba averaging 1.3, the model gives a 59.5% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 40.5% it gives to at least one side being kept out.
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Combined expected goals of 3.0 (Sao Paulo 1.7 + Coritiba 1.3) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 57.7% chance against 42.3% for Under.
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Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Sao Paulo at 46.8%, the draw at 23.8%, and Coritiba at 29.4% to win.
The single most likely scoreline in our model is 1-1 at 11.0% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.
The Numbers Behind the Headline
Most likely scorelines
Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.
Form Guide — Last 5
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo’s last five league games read DLLDL, featuring a 1‑1 draw with Botafogo at home and a 1‑2 loss to Atletico Paranaense on their own turf. Both matches produced at least one goal for Sao Paulo, underscoring their ability to find the net even when result is a draw or defeat, which supports a higher total‑goal tally.
Coritiba
Coritiba’s recent run of LLDLW includes a 2‑1 victory over Chapecoense at home and a 0‑1 loss to Cruzeiro away. The win shows they can score multiple goals, while the loss still features a goal, indicating they are likely to add to the goal total on the road.
Head-to-Head
In the last five meetings, both clubs have scored in four matches, including a 2‑1 Sao Paulo win in 2023 and a 1‑1 draw in 2022, reinforcing the expectation of goals on both sides.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2026 | Coritiba 0-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Sao Paulo 2-1 Coritiba | Serie A |
| 29 Apr 2023 | Coritiba 1-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
| 20 Oct 2022 | Sao Paulo 3-1 Coritiba | Serie A |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Coritiba 1-1 Sao Paulo | Serie A |
Team News (Pregame)
Sao Paulo: E. Diaz (Personal Reasons), Lucas Moura (Achilles Tendon Injury), R. Toloi (Muscle Injury), D. Bobadilla (Knee Injury)
Coritiba: Pedro Rangel (Inactive), Fabinho (Inactive), Vini Paulista (Yellow Cards), S. Gomez (Head Injury)
Injury records reflect the team news on file heading into this match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sao Paulo vs Coritiba?
Sao Paulo and Coritiba drew 1-1. Our pre-match pick was Over 2.5 goals.
What was the final score of Sao Paulo vs Coritiba?
Sao Paulo 1-1 Coritiba (full time).
When was Sao Paulo vs Coritiba?
Sao Paulo played Coritiba on Sun 16 Aug · 01:00 BST in the Brasileirão at Estadio Do MorumBIS.
More Brasileirão This Week
See all Brasileirão fixtures →With both teams averaging more than one goal per game and the model pointing to a clear over‑2.5‑goals edge, the match is primed for a multi‑goal script.
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