SC Sao Paulo 1, Paulista 3

SAO PAULO (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Paulista delivered a commanding 3-1 victory over rival Sao Paulo in a Carioca Série A match on Thursday night, kicking off their domestic campaign with a statement win. The contest, played before a charged crowd at Neo Química Arena, defied the overwhelming expectations set by statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sao Paulo 3, Paulista 1, while its ELO system gave Sao Paulo an 83.40 percent probability of victory. The actual result saw those predictions thoroughly upended by a resilient Paulista squad that capitalized… Read more...