With Santos in sight, São Paulo winless away in five matches | OneFootball

São Paulo takes the field this Sunday, against Santos, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, trying to break an uncomfortable away game winless streak. Tricolor has not won away from home in five games, with three losses and two draws during this period.

The negative streak started on August 6, when the team was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil after losing 1-0 to Athletico-PR, at Ligga Arena, and was defeated in penalties by 3-0. Days later, on August 12, the team drew without goals against Atlético Nacional, in Medellín, in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. On the 16th, Tricolor returned to the field for the Brasileirão and drew 2-2 against Sport, at Ilha do Retiro.

The series worsened on August 30, with a 1-0 loss to Cruzeiro, at Mineirão, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. More recently, on September 18, São Paulo fell 2-0 against LDU, in Quito, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.

Despite the stumble in Ecuadorian soil, Hernán Crespo's team comes from a victory over Botafogo at Morumbi, a result that kept it in the fight for the top positions of the Brasileirão. However, the challenge now is to also confirm the recovery away from home.

On the other side, Santos is in a delicate situation. The team led by Juan Pablo Vojvoda is in 16th place, with 23 points, just one above the relegation zone. Peixe comes from a 1-1 draw with Atlético-MG away from home, but has not won in four matches.

Tricolor's Situation

Libertadores

With the 2-0 away loss, São Paulo needs to beat LDU by three goals difference in the return match, at Morumbi, to advance to the semifinal. A victory by two goals difference will take the decision to penalties. A draw or a loss by one goal difference is enough for the Ecuadorians to qualify.

Brasileirão

In the Brazilian Championship, however, Tricolor Paulista comes from a 1-0 victory against Botafogo, which kept the team in the leading pack of the competition. The capital's club currently occupies the seventh position in the national tournament, with 35 points earned.

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