São Paulo have 40% win rate in last 5 vs Botafogo at Morumbis | OneFootball

São Paulo hosts Botafogo this Sunday, at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), at Morumbis, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The Tricolor hopes to improve its recent home record against the opponent.

The São Paulo team has only a 40% success rate in the last five games against Glorioso at Morumbis. There is one victory for each side and three draws in the period, with seven goals from the hosts and three from the visitors.

São Paulo's only victory was in December 2020, when they thrashed Botafogo 4-0, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. Brenner (2), Reinaldo, and Hernanes scored the goals for the Morumbis club, at the time the outright leader of the Brasileirão and managed by Fernando Diniz.

Since then, however, the Paulista team has found difficulties against the Carioca rival. In addition to not being able to win also away from home, the Tricolor lost its strength at Morumbis and never again overcame Botafogo at home.

In 2022, Glorioso beat the São Paulo team 1-0, with a goal from Tiquinho Soares in stoppage time. Then, the teams accumulated three draws, two for the Brazilian Championship (2023 and 2024) and one for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, which ended with the elimination of São Paulo on penalties.

What plays in favor of São Paulo is the good moment at Morumbis this season. Under the command of Hernán Crespo, the Paulista team has not yet been defeated at home, with five victories and a draw in six games. The last defeat occurred in June, to Vasco, by 3 to 1.

São Paulo hopes to return to winning in the Brasileirão after losing to Cruzeiro in the last round, by 1 to 0. The Tricolor is in seventh place, with 32 points, while Botafogo appears in fifth position, with three more units.

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