Internacional de Limeira vs São Paulo Prediction: São Paulo is on a four-game winless streak

After a promising start to the season, highlighted by winning the Supercopa do Brazil, São Paulo has gone on a four-game winless streak. The defeat against Ponte Preta, its first of the season, caused quite an impact on the team, which didn't react in the best way. Subsequent games with a higher degree of difficulty, against Santos and Bragantino, didn't help the side get back on track. A draw in the last round against Guarani, which is in a relegation position, further increased the fans' worries.

The Paulista Lion is in second place in Group C behind leader RB Bragantino, with the same points as Mirassol and four more than the disappointing Corinthians. If Inter beats São Paulo, Corinthians can kiss qualification for the quarter-finals goodbye. The team that could help the Timão is its rival, São Paulo, which hasn't had an easy time in the Paulistão and needs to win urgently. Internacional will try to surprise the Tricolor even though the match will not be in Limeira but in Brasília for commercial reasons.

With the same points as São Bernardo and three behind Group D leader Novorizontino, São Paulo must win this postponed match. What's more, a run of four games without a win for a club of this size is too much. Another reason for a Tricolor victory is the upcoming classic with Palmeiras, as going into a match of this importance on a negative run, with qualification in danger, is not advisable.

In 46 games between the two teams, Inter has only won five times, which shows that the side from Limeira traditionally struggles against São Paulo. Internacional's last win was 4-1 in 1991. I'm betting on São Paulo to win as there's no choice but to go out and get the three points, or else things could get complicated for Thiago Carpini's team. I'll also add a goal total of under 4.5 to the bet.