Corinthians vs São Paulo: Copa do Brasil match Analysis and Prediction

On July 26th at 02:30 AM (CEST), the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-final will take place between Corinthians and São Paulo at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.
Corinthians comes into this semi-final with five consecutive positive results and is currently in good form, making them the favorite team. On the other hand, São Paulo arrives at this semi-final after a league defeat, and we will see if they can bounce back.

Corinthians:
In their last match on July 22, they drew with Bahia with a score of 0-0.
In the last 5 matches, Corinthians won 4 times and drew 1 time. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per match and conceded 0.6 goals.
In this season of Copa do Brasil, Corinthians won 3 times and lost 3 times. They have scored an average of 1.17 goals per match and conceded 1.17 goals.
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in the last 7 matches of Corinthians in Copa do Brasil, and in the last 5 matches, at least one of the two teams did not score. 
Corinthians has not lost in 7 of their last 8 home matches.

São Paulo:
In their last match on July 22, they lost to Cuiabá with a score of 2-1.
In the last 5 matches, São Paulo won 3 times, lost once, and drew once. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per match and conceded 0.8 goals.
In this season of Copa do Brasil, São Paulo won 4 times, lost once, and drew once. They have scored an average of 1.17 goals per match and conceded 0.67 goals.
Under 3.5 goals have been scored in the last 14 away matches of São Paulo.

Head-to-Head:
In their last encounter on May 14, 2023, Corinthians and São Paulo drew with a score of 1-1.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Corinthians won once, São Paulo won once, and there were 3 draws. Corinthians scored an average of 1.2 goals per match, while São Paulo scored an average of 1.2 goals per match.

Possible Lineups:

Corinthians
Cassio; Fagner, B. Mendez, Gil, M. Costa dos Santos, F. Santos; F. Vera, Giuliano, R. Augusto; M. Rojas, Yuri Alberto

São Paulo
R. Monteiro; N. de Souza Mendes, R. Arboleda, Diego, C. Paulista; Luan, P. Maia, M. Paulo, W. Rato, Rodrigo Nestor; J. Calleri

According to BetMines predictions, the result will be "Under 2.5", with at least one of the two teams not scoring any goals.