O São Paulo plays his last chips to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Paulista championship this Sunday at 4pm. Before the Ituanoat the Novelli Júnior Stadium, the tricolor team wants to forget the tension of the classic with Palmeiras and assert its strength to advance to the stage without major setbacks throughout the duel.
Leader of Group D, São Paulo has 19 points, the same score as Novorizontino, vice-leader. Those also keeping an eye on the spot are São Bernardo, which comes in third place, with 18 points. Therefore, the tricolor team has to avoid another stumble. The team from Novo Horizonte has the easiest commitment when hosting Portuguesa at their stadium. The ABC team visits Mirassol. For São Paulo to advance, therefore, a simple victory is enough.
Ituano is in a very delicate situation and has only one victory (against Corinthians) in 11 matches. The team is in third place in Group A, with six points, and on the verge of relegation. Penultimate placed in Paulistão, the team from Itu, twice champion of São Paulo, needs to win and hope for a stumble from Guarani against Red Bull Bragantino to avoid falling. The last time Ituano competed in the access division was in 2001.
Ituano and São Paulo face each other this Sunday in the final round of Paulistão. Photo: Arte/ Estadão
ITUANO x SÃO PAULO: FIND OUT EVERYTHING ABOUT THE GAME FOR PAULISTÃO
- DATA: 10/03 (domingo).
- TIME: 4pm.
- LOCATION: Novelli Júnior Stadium, in Itu.
WHERE TO WATCH ITUANO x SÃO PAULO LIVE
PROBABLE ESCALATION OF ITUANO
- ITUANO: Jefferson Paulino; Léo Duarte, Claudinho, Marcel and Jonathan Silva; Miqueias, Eduardo Persson and Thonny Anderson; Vinícius Paiva, Salatiel and Pablo Diogo. Coach: Alberto Valentim.
PROBABLE LINEUP FOR SÃO PAULO
- SÃO PAULO: Rafael; Igor Vinícius (Rafinha), Arboleda, Diego Costa and Welington; Alisson, Bobadilla and Lucas; Luciano (Ferraresi), Calleri and Ferreira. Coach: Thiago Carpini.
LATEST RESULTS FROM ITUANO AND SÃO PAULO
- 02/03 – Inter de Limeira 2 x 0 Ituano – Paulistão
- 03/03 – São Paulo 1 x 1 Palmeiras – Paulistão