São Paulo battle in derby to end poor away run | OneFootball

São Paulo faces Santos at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Sunday (21st), at Vila Belmiro, for the Brazilian Championship, aiming not only to achieve a good result in a classic, which would be crucial for the team to continue closely competing for a spot in the next edition of the Copa Libertadores, but also to reverse the current poor away record.

It has been five games since Tricolor last tasted victory away from Morumbi. The club's last triumph away from home was on August 3, with a 2-1 win over Internacional at Beira-Rio, also in the Brasileirão.

Since then, São Paulo has lost three games (Athletico-PR, Cruzeiro, and LDU) and drawn two (Atlético Nacional and Sport).

As if the poor streak wasn't enough, Tricolor also has a frustrating goal drought in matches away from Morumbi.

São Paulo failed to score in four of these last five away games.

Coincidentally, this hadn't happened for almost exactly a year, since a streak that also involved an elimination in the Copa do Brasil and the first leg of the Libertadores quarter-finals.

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