São Paulo host Santos in the Brasileiro Série A. CheckLive offers no clear favourite for this one, as the win-probability data is not available — it is a genuinely open contest between two well-matched sides.
São Paulo come in with mixed recent form: back-to-back league losses to Athletico (1-2) and Remo (0-1), though they beat Boston River 2-0 in the Sudamericana and drew with Botafogo and Millonarios. Santos have been sharper, winning four of their last five — including a 4-1 victory over UCV FC, a 3-0 win against União São João, league wins over Vitória (3-1) and a 3-0 success at Deportivo Cuenca — with only a 1-2 loss to Botafogo in that run.
The head-to-head record is extremely tight: eight meetings, three wins each and two draws. The most recent encounter, back in February, ended 1-1. With both sides showing vulnerability and strength in equal measure, a draw looks a real possibility here.
