São Bento and São Paulo face each other in the Paulista Championship aiming to qualify for the knockout stage, which Tricolor can guarantee with a victory
São Bento x São Paulo face each other this Tuesday, 21, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), in a game valid for another round of the Paulista Championship. With both fighting for classification, Tricolor expects three more points in the competition to confirm its presence in the next phase.
São Bento is experiencing an unusual situation in the table. Even close to qualifying for the knockout stage, they are also at serious risk of being relegated to the state’s A2 Series, and need to score to get out of the uncomfortable situation. Occupying the 13th overall position, only one point separates the team from the teams in the relegation zone.
On the other hand, São Paulo has a place on its way to the next phase, and a victory mathematically guarantees its presence in the knockout stage. Even so, scoring is important to play the decisions in Morumbi, since the holy water it has the same number of points as Tricolor, and in a possible semifinal, it would also need to overcome its opponents.
After a good start with four games undefeated, the team from Sorocaba stopped getting good positive results and there are already three defeats in a row in the last rounds. Unlike the opponent, the team from the capital won two consecutive victories in the last commitments, and intends to maintain the good phase.
Where to watch:
São Bento x São Paulo face each other this Tuesday, 21, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), in a game valid for another round of the Paulista Championship. The game will be broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view), Paulistão Play and YouTube (streaming). In addition to having “GE” and “Placar UOL” following in real time, the sportbuzz will reverberate all the best that happens in the match.
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