Internacional vs São Paulo Prediction: It's time for Internacional to win

Internacional de Porto Alegre hasn't won in the Série A for the last ten games, and this run has put the team in a disappointing 14th place. It's worth mentioning that Inter is one of the Copa Libertadores semi-finalists, so there's quality in these players, but it doesn't seem like the focus has been on the league for several rounds now. Now it's time to win in the Brasileirão. São Paulo will have the first leg of the Copa do Brasil to play a few days after this game and will probably rotate the team. The home team has a good opportunity to get back to winning ways.

The Colorado drew 0-0 away to Goiás and hasn't conceded a goal in four games, counting the two wins against Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores. The other match was a draw at the Maracaná against Flamengo. The team has improved defensively but needs to score a lot more goals. The 17 goals scored represent the second-worst offensive record in the league, with only Vasco da Gama scoring fewer goals. Curiously, Vasco was the opponent of Internacional's last home win in the Série A on June 11. The Colorado fans want to see their team win again in the league despite some possible absences of players due to their national teams' matches.

The Tricolor didn't play in the last round due to the postponement of its match against Coritiba. The team had time to recover physically from a hellish match cycle, but also from the dramatic defeat on penalties against Liga de Quito in the Copa Sudamericana. A few days after this game against Inter, São Paulo will head to the Maracanã to play the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final against Flamengo. It's always tricky to play a few days before a final, as the players don't want to get injured, so coach Dorival Jr. must demand the maximum from his players, who need confidence for the upcoming clashes against Flamengo.

São Paulo has yet to win away in the league and has an important game a few days later. Internacional is motivated by the presence in the Copa Libertadores semi-finals and will be looking to give their fans a win, so I'm leaning more towards betting on the home team. Still, I will use a Double Chance with a 3 goal limit.