Corinthians vs São Paulo: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Corinthians play São Paulo in Serie A (Brazil). The match date is 20 November 2025 at 23:30. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Corinthians: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. São Paulo: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Corinthians scores 1.11 and concedes 1.24 goals per match. São Paulo scores 1.13 and concedes 1.24. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Corinthians 53%, São Paulo 39%. Over 2.5: Corinthians 45%, São Paulo 42%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

São Paulo has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.25. Corinthians: 11.5 shots per match, São Paulo: 11.9.

Match halves

Corinthians: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.74. São Paulo: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Corinthians: 76-90+ (14 goals). São Paulo: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
CorinthiansSão Paulo
13Shots6
CorinthiansSão Paulo
4Shots on target2
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0xG0
CorinthiansSão Paulo
4Corners5
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0Dangerous attacks0
CorinthiansSão Paulo
15Fouls17
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1Cards2
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.11Goals scored / match1.13
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.24Goals conceded / match1.24
CorinthiansSão Paulo
56%Average possession52%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
3.61Shots on target / match3.66
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.47Shots per match11.87
CorinthiansSão Paulo
3.61Shots on target3.66
CorinthiansSão Paulo
9.6%Shot conversion9.5%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
56%Possession52%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.25xG for1.28
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.27xG against1.44
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Shooting quality

Corinthians: BalancedSão Paulo: Balanced
CorinthiansSão Paulo
Accuracy (shots on target)31%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

São Paulo is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Corinthians · 1.2 pts / match - São Paulo

Corinthians
WLDLD
Season result split
32% W29% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-11-15
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-6-5
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WLWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
São Paulo
LWLWL
Season result split
37% W24% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-9-15
1.34 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-10
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Corinthians scoring profile: strong

Corinthians scores in 74% of matches (28 of 38 matches), while São Paulo keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

São Paulo scoring profile: strong

São Paulo scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Corinthians keeps a clean sheet in 29% (11 of 38 matches).

42Goals scored (season)43
CorinthiansSão Paulo
47Goals conceded (season)47
CorinthiansSão Paulo
2.34Average goals in match2.37
CorinthiansSão Paulo
7Goals scored (last 5)6
CorinthiansSão Paulo
9Goals conceded (last 5)11
CorinthiansSão Paulo

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal63%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
21%2 goals45%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
13%3 goals5%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
3%4 goals0%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal68%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
42%2 goals34%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
8%3 goals13%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
3%4 goals3%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time13%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0%BTTS in both halves5%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
18%Scored in both halves26%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS34%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
80%BTTS - last 540%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

São Paulo is 48% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / match - Corinthians · 1.55 pts / match - São Paulo

Corinthians - half-time state
24% leading34% draw42% trailing
São Paulo - half-time state
37% leading45% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per match (1st half)1.55
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.61
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0.66Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.03Average goals (1st half)1.03
CorinthiansSão Paulo
53%Clean sheet before half-time68%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
66%No goal before half-time55%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)1.08
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
CorinthiansSão Paulo
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
CorinthiansSão Paulo
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.34
CorinthiansSão Paulo
58%Clean sheet after half-time39%
CorinthiansSão Paulo
42%No goal after half-time55%
CorinthiansSão Paulo

Corinthians - second-half results

37% W39% R24% P
40
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 32%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

São Paulo - second-half results

24% W37% R39% P
59
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Corinthians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.4
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
São Paulo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.4
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Corinthians
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
7
5
16-30
4
13
31-45
5
9
46-60
9
4
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

São Paulo
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
6
4
16-30
9
7
31-45
5
7
46-60
2
12
61-75
13
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Corinthians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

São Paulo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

CorinthiansLigaSão Paulo
Average goals in match 2.342.52 2.37
Both teams scored 53%47% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%46% 42%
Clean sheets 29%30% 32%
Goal before half-time 71%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 76%76% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+53%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+26%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Corinthians 1 - 0 - 1 São Paulo. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Corinthians
3 : 2
São Paulo
São Paulo FC
2 : 0
SC Corinthians Paulista

FAQ

What was the result of Corinthians vs São Paulo?

The Serie A match finished Corinthians 3:1 São Paulo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Corinthians and São Paulo?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Corinthians won 1, São Paulo won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Corinthians vs São Paulo?

Corinthians score 1.11 goals per game on average and São Paulo 1.13. The Serie A average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Corinthians's matches and 39% of São Paulo's.

What form are Corinthians and São Paulo in?

Over the last 5 games Corinthians have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and São Paulo 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Corinthians vs São Paulo?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Corinthians vs São Paulo: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.