São Paulo vs Barcelona SC Prediction: The Paulistas want to finish at the top of their group

São Paulo has already qualified for the next stage of the Copa Libertadores after beating Cobresal in Chile. The Tricolor is playing very well, and after a disastrous start with two defeats in the first two rounds of the Brasileirão, it has climbed to fifth place. Coach Zubeldía is the man responsible for the Paulistas' metamorphosis. With the Argentine at the helm, São Paulo has yet to lose.

After a run of away victories, the Tricolor Paulista still needed to win at home in the Série A. The victim was Fluminense, who, despite getting ahead on the scoreboard, lost 2-1. The Cariocas struggled at the MorumBIS. With its usual build-up with short passes from the back, Fluminense had serious problems against São Paulo, who pressed hard up front, causing the opponent to make mistakes. Fábio, the Fluminense goalkeeper, made a bad pass to a teammate, and the Paulistas scored. Zubeldía's men will now try to beat the Ecuadorians to steal the top spot from Talleres. São Paulo hosts the Argentinians in the final round.

The Idol no longer has a chance of qualifying for the next stage but can still play in the Copa Sudamericana. With one point more than Cobresal, who has already played and lost to Talleres in this round, Barcelona only needs to draw at home with the Chileans in the final game to maintain third place and play in Conmebol's secondary competition. That will be the most accessible scenario for the Guayaquil side to achieve its goal. The other possibility is to win in São Paulo, which would be a big surprise.

The Brazilians have already qualified but must win the game if they still want to finish top of the group. Barcelona SC aims to finish third to play in the Copa Sudamericana but can still decide everything in the final round at home. Even with a defeat at the MorumBIS, the Ecuadorians will still be ahead of Cobresal in the table. I'm betting on a São Paulo victory with a maximum of three goals scored to increase the odds.