League-position context
Santa Cruz rank19th
Sao Paulo rank10th
Santa Cruz points31
Sao Paulo points52
Santa Cruz: #19 · 31 pts · GD -24
40 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
Sao Paulo: #10 · 52 pts · GD +8
19 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.