Corinthians and São Paulo meet on Sunday at 18h30 Brasília time in the Neo Química Arena, with both sides carrying very different pressures into the 15th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. The derby will be shown on Amazon Prime, while Ge will track the match in real time.
Corinthians enter the classic in 17th place with 15 points and still without a win in a derby this season. They are already through to the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores, but the league table leaves no room for comfort, especially at home.
Fernando Diniz will have to alter at least one spot in midfield because André and Allan are suspended. Corinthians also have a long list of absences, including Allan, André, João Pedro Tchoca, Charles, Vitinho, Memphis Depay, Kayke and Hugo. The probable lineup has Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique and Matheus Bidu; Raniele, André Carrillo or Matheus Pereira, Breno Bidon and Rodrigo Garro; Lingard and Yuri Alberto.
São Paulo arrive in fourth place with 24 points and need a win to pull farther away from Athletico, who are fifth with 23. Roger Machado is expected to keep the team’s shape with three forwards and Luciano as the creator after resting his main players in the Sul-Americana in Chile. The probable lineup is Rafael, Cédric, Dória, Sabino and Wendell; Bobadilla, Danielzinho and Luciano; Artur, Calleri and Cauly.
The visitors will still not have any injured players back, and that limits flexibility even with a full-strength side available after the midweek rest. São Paulo have taken two wins, two defeats and one draw in their last five matches, a run that has kept them in the top four but not quite comfortable.
There is also discipline hanging over the match. Wendell, André Silva, Bobadilla, Ferreira and Luciano are listed on yellow cards for São Paulo, while Hugo Souza, Gabriel Paulista, Fabrizio Angileri and Rodrigo Garro carry cautions for Corinthians. Anderson Daronco will referee the derby, with Rodolpho Toski Marques on VAR.
For Corinthians, the stakes are immediate: a home result would offer a way out of the relegation zone and a first classic victory of the season. For São Paulo, the mission is simpler but just as sharp — protect fourth place, keep pressure on Athletico and leave Neo Química Arena with the points.
