São Paulo’s Brasileirão form dips at start of Roger Machado, see stats | OneFootball

In three months of the season, São Paulo has already gone through a coaching change. During the break between its elimination from the Campeonato Paulista and the resumption of the Brazilian Championship, Tricolor decided to make a switch on the bench: Hernán Crespo left and Roger Machado came in.

The Argentine managed the team throughout the State Championship until being eliminated by Palmeiras in the semifinal, and also in four rounds of the Brasileirão. He left Tricolor with three wins and one draw, for a total success rate of 83.3%.

Roger Machado got off to a promising start and strung together two straight wins: 2-0 against Chapecoense and 2-1 over Red Bull Bragantino. After that, however, he saw the team become inconsistent and lose two matches: Atlético-MG and Palmeiras, both by 1-0 scores, with the latter defeat coming at Morumbis.

As a result, there was a drop in performance over the same span when compared to Crespo. With Roger in charge, Tricolor has a 50% success rate. The coach is taking advantage of the FIFA international break to help the players better understand his style of play and look for a response in the national competition.

São Paulo will also be able to count on its new signing in the upcoming matches as it tries to turn things around. Artur arrives on loan and becomes another attacking option for the coach.

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São Paulo's situation

São Paulo reached the semifinals of the Campeonato Paulista and was ultimately eliminated by Palmeiras with a 1-0 defeat, still under Crespo. The Tricolor side even led the Brazilian Championship, but is coming off two straight losses in the competition and has lost top spot.

The team managed by Roger Machado is in second place with 16 points, three fewer than Palmeiras, the competition leader.

São Paulo's next match

Match: Internacional vs. São Paulo Competition: Brazilian Championship (Round 9) Date and time: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre (RS)

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