São Paulo vs Criciúma Prediction: São Paulo is on a run of four matches without a win

It looks like the honeymoon period at São Paulo is over. The Paulistas received much praise during their 13-game unbeaten run, but suddenly, a home defeat to Cuiabá changed the course of events. In the last round, the Tricolor lost 4-1 to Vasco da Gama and suffered a second straight defeat. Before those two losses, São Paulo had drawn with Internacional and Corinthians, so it's now four games without a win, with three goals scored and seven conceded.

The game at the São Januário was too bad to be true. André Silva even scored early for São Paulo, after 10 minutes, but the rest of the game with Vasco da Gama was a complete disaster. São Paulo lost 4-1 to a team that hadn't won in four games and hadn't scored in three. With the arrival of Zubedía, the Paulistas have improved defensively, so the defensive performance against Vasco was a surprise. The team must react and beat Criciúma to get back on track. São Paulo dropped to ninth place and has 15 points.

The Tiger got an excellent result in the last round, beating Botafogo 2-1. Criciúma showed ambition and defeated one of the best teams in Série A. The Catarinenses had already drawn 2-2 at home to Bahia, another great team, in a game in which they finished with ten players. This win over the Cariocas showed again that Criciúma is a dangerous side and that São Paulo must be careful. The Tiger is in 13th place with 12 points but has two games in hand.

São Paulo isn't in a good moment and has lost the defensive consistency it used to have. Despite this, the Paulistas are the favorites in this game. Criciúma has been a pleasant surprise in this Brasileirão, getting good results and scoring 16 goals but also conceding 16. São Paulo should score, but the visitors can also do it, so I'm putting my money on a BTTS.