São Paulo vs Atlético Goianiense Prediction: It will be a surprise if the Paulistas don't win

São Paulo is performing well this season and will host Atlético Goianiense in a game where the Paulistas are the clear favorites. The Tricolor is in sixth place in the Brasileirão and has qualified for the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals and the Copa Libertadores Round of 16. São Paulo won the Supercopa do Brasil at the start of the season and still has a chance of winning more trophies.

Zubeldía's men secured their ticket to the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals by drawing 0-0 away against Goiás, a Série B side. The Paulistas had won the first leg 2-0 and just had to manage the lead in Goiânia. A few days earlier, in the last league round, São Paulo defeated leader Flamengo 1-0 at home, a crucial result to avoid letting the clubs at the top of the table escape. The Tricolor will play another round at home, now against the last-placed team, and has all the conditions to win again.

The Dragon lost 1-0 away to Vasco da Gama and is out of the Copa do Brasil. The teams had drawn in the first leg, so Atlético had to win in Rio de Janeiro. In the Brasileirão, the Goianos are still in last place, and the situation is getting harder and harder for them. Atlético hasn't won for 12 rounds. The 4-1 home defeat to Botafogo was only natural, given the difference in quality between the two sides. Atlético Goianiense has just 12 points and is five behind Cuiabá, which has two games in hand. There are still a lot of points to play for, but a win is urgently needed.

São Paulo has been a consistent team this season, especially at home. The Paulistas have been defeated twice at home in the league but only once since Luis Zubeldía took over. Atlético Goianiense is at the bottom of the table and the most vulnerable team in the Brasileirão, so São Paulo is the clear favorite. In this league, there are surprising results in almost every round, but I will bet on the home team winning.