São Paulo v Atlético-MG: live stream, stats, head-to-head and line-ups | OneFootball

São Paulo hosts Atlético-MG this Sunday, at 20:30 (Brasília time), at Morumbi, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

Coming from a classification in the Copa Libertadores, eliminating Atlético Nacional, in penalties, in the round of 16, Tricolor has the mission to maintain the good moment in the national competition, in which it has not lost in seven games, to try to enter the G6.

Atlético-MG, in turn, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana in the middle of the week by defeating Godoy Cruz, in Argentina, 1-0, after also having overcome the opponent in the first leg, in Belo Horizonte, 2-1. In the Brasileirão, however, the situation is not good. The team is in 11th place and needs to score again to move up the table.

Where to watch São Paulo x Atlético-MG live?

The duel for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship will be televised by Premiere, but you can also follow all the moves in real-time and the repercussions of São Paulo x Atlético-MG here on gazetaesportiva.com.

How does São Paulo arrive for the game?

After a day off after qualifying for the Libertadores, São Paulo's squad returned on Thursday, starting preparations for the duel with Atlético-MG. For this match, the team led by Hernán Crespo may have news.

As in the middle of next week, São Paulo will not have a commitment, Hernán Crespo can use the starting team again, despite the exhausting confrontation with Atlético Nacional, for the Libertadores, since there will be plenty of time to rest his players after the game against Galo.

São Paulo has not lost in four games, but in the last three, it ended up leaving the field with a draw. Therefore, returning to score three points, in front of their fans, taking advantage of the momentum of the classification for the Libertadores, is the mission of Hernán Crespo's team for this weekend.

How does Atlético-MG arrive for the game?

Atlético-MG arrives for the duel with São Paulo more pressured. Although it has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, the team needs to react in the Brazilian Championship not to move further away from the top, as it currently ranks 11th.

On the other hand, it is undeniable that the team's focus has been divided between the commitment of this weekend in the Brasileirão and the classic against Cruzeiro, next Wednesday, at 19:30 (Brasília time), at the Arena MRV, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

Therefore, there is a possibility that Atlético-MG will take the field for the confrontation with São Paulo with an alternative formation, aiming to preserve its main names for the most important game of the season so far.

History of the confrontation between São Paulo x Atlético-MG

The two teams have already faced each other 112 times throughout history. There are 36 victories for São Paulo, 37 draws, and 39 victories for Atlético-MG.

The two teams, in fact, have already decided the final of the Brazilian Championship. In the 1977 edition, which was decided in March 1978, Atlético-MG and São Paulo faced each other at the Mineirão, and after a goalless draw in regular time, Tricolor took the best in penalties, winning 3-2.

Check how the last five games between the two teams were:

Atlético-MG 0 x 0 São Paulo – Brazilian Championship 2025 São Paulo 2 x 2 Atlético-MG – Brazilian Championship 2024 Atlético-MG 0 x 0 São Paulo – Copa do Brasil 2024 São Paulo 0 x 1 Atlético-MG – Copa do Brasil 2024 Atlético-MG 2 x 1 São Paulo – Brazilian Championship 2024

(Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético)

Statistics

The statistics reveal the difference in styles between Atlético-MG and São Paulo. While Galo seeks to dominate the game and threaten the opponent by concluding the goal, Tricolor has numbers that prove the team's fighting spirit, which does not sell a victory in the Brasileirão cheaply.

Atlético-MG – average of 16.3 shots on goal per game (highest average in the championship)

– average of 5 shots on target per game (3rd highest in the championship)

– 54.7% average ball possession (4th highest in the championship)

São Paulo – 57 yellow cards received (2nd highest in the championship) – average of 15 fouls per game (2nd highest in the championship) – average of 8.8 interceptions per game (4th highest in the championship)

Probable lineups

São Paulo may have news for this match. Lucas, called up during the confrontation with the Colombians, has the possibility of starting to play. Rafael Tolói, although his name has already been published in the BID, will not go to the game, as he still needs to recondition physically – the last game he played was on May 4th.

Atlético-MG, in turn, will not be able to count on striker Hulk. The number 7, the main technical reference of the squad led by Cuca, will have to serve an automatic suspension for accumulating yellow cards.

In the defense, the options are not many. Lyanco is recovering from an injury, and Alonso is serving a suspension for being expelled in the last round. With that, Cuca has Ivan Román, Victor Hugo, and Vitão, promoted from the youth categories.

See the probable lineups below:

São Paulo: Rafael; Ferraresi, Alan Franco, and Sabino; Cédric Soares, Marcos Antônio, Bobadilla, Lucas, and Enzo Díaz; Luciano and André Silva.

Atlético-MG: Everson; Natanael, Iván Román, Victor Hugo, and Caio Paulista; Fausto Vera, Gabriel Menino, and Reinier; Júnior Santos, Dudu, and Rony.

Referees

Referee: Lucas Casagrande (PR) Assistants: Bruno Raphael Pires (GO) and Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR) VAR: Rodrigo D'Alonso Ferreira (SC)

Tickets

Ticket prices range from R$ 50.00 to R$ 200.00. The sector with the cheapest ticket is the Arquibancada Norte Oreo, while the most expensive ones are the Cadeiras Especiais Leste Lacta and Oeste Ouro Branco. The other sections have prices between R$ 80.00 and R$ 150.00.

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