Paulo and Juventude face each other this Sunday (23), at 4pm, at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, against Vila Belmiro, for the 35th round of Brasileirão Betano. Tricolor occupies 9th place with 45 points and seeks to get closer to the G-6, while Juventude, 19th place with 33 points, is fighting against relegation. The game will be broadcast live on Premiere and TV Globo for some states.
The official lineups were confirmed minutes before the ball rolled. São Paulo enters the field with several important absences, while Juventude bets on offensive formation to try to surprise away from home.
The referee of the match will be Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento, who has a high average number of cards in the competition.
São Paulo team suffers from absences
Coach Hernan Crespo selected São Paulo in a 3-4-1-2 formation. Rafael is the goalkeeper. The defense has Ferraresi, Alan Franco and Sabino.
In midfield, Maik and Pablo Maia form the midfielder duo, with Luiz Gustavo and Guillermo Tapia on the wings. Damian Bobadilla plays as a central midfielder.
In attack, Luciano and Ferreira form the duo, with support from Giovanny.
Tricolor does not have important players such as Jonathan Calleri, Lucas Moura, Oscar, André Silva and Robert Arboleda, all of whom are injured or recovering.
Youth bets on offensive trio
Thiago Carpini set up Juventude in 3-4-2-1. Gabriel Taliari is the reference in the attack.
The defense has Luan Freitas, Rodrigo Sam and Marcos Paulo. Igor Formiga and Mandaca play on the sides of midfield.
Jádson and Caique form the central duo. Giovanny and Luis Mandaca support Taliari in front.
The team from Rio Grande do Sul also has relevant casualties, such as Gilberto, Wilker Ángel and Ryan Francisco, all out due to injury.
Recent history favors São Paulo
Paulo and Juventude have only faced each other once in the current season. Tricolor won in the first round.
In the last five games, São Paulo has two wins, two draws and one defeat. Juventude is coming from a draw and needs to score away from home.
Vila Belmiro records good attendance at São Paulo games as the home team in this edition of Brasileirão.
Where to watch and broadcast information
The match is broadcast live on Premiere for all of Brasil. TV Globo shows in some states, with regional narration.
Premiere starts broadcasting at 3:50 pm, with pre-game. SporTV also covers the duel in real time.
- Premiere (pay-per-view)
- TV Globo (some states)
- Time Real on GE and UOL Esporte
Team numbers before the clash
São Paulo has the 5th best attack in the competition as home team. The team scored 28 goals at home.
Juventude has the 18th most leaky defense in the championship. The team conceded 48 goals in 34 rounds.
São Paulo won 4 of the last 6 games in Vila Belmiro against Brasileirão.
Juventude hasn’t won away from home in four matches.
Featured players in the duel
Guillermo Tapia, from São Paulo, leads in assists among available midfielders. The Paraguayan has scored 5 goals this season.
Gabriel Taliari, from Juventude, is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals scored. The attacker seeks to overcome the tricolor defense.
Luciano returns to the São Paulo attack after partial recovery. The number 10 has 9 goals in the championship.
