San Lorenzo vs Sao Paulo Prediction: Teams with even odds to advance to next round

In the first match of the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, San Lorenzo will meet Sao Paulo. The match is scheduled for Friday at 01:00, at the Pedro Bidegain stadium. The winner of this match will play against the better team from the match between Nublense vs LDU Quito. These are teams that have huge goals and reaching the very end of this competition or even winning it is surely one of those season objectives.

San Lorenzo

Form: LDLWW

San Lorenzo defeated Platense in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina after a penalty shootout, while the score was 0:0 in the regular part. In the strongest Argentine competition, they finished in third place and secured a place in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. In the last six competitive matches, they recorded four wins and two losses. After making big changes for the last league game against Tigre, coach Ruben Dario Insua is expected to go back to a similar line-up that played in the second leg against Independiente Medellin. Adam Bareiro has been the star of San Lorenzo's campaign so far, scoring five goals in seven games, although two of his last outings came from the penalty spot. Diego Perea was sent off in the league game at the weekend, but that suspension will only apply to home games, and he is likely to take his place among the substitutes. 

Sao Paulo

Form: DLLWW

In the last match, Sao Paulo played a draw against Bahia at home, 0:0. Although they were the better opponent in this match according to all statistical indicators, they did not manage to win. They are currently in the eighth position in the table with 26 points, which is four less than the fourth-placed Gremio. In the last six matches in all competitions, they achieved two wins, two draws, and two losses. As for Sao Paulo, Erison had to come off with an injury after just 24 minutes against Bahia, meaning Juan is likely to start this match. Although former AC Milan star Alexandre Pato has been given some game time recently, he will not be considered for a starting lineup here. 

Expert Betting Tips

In this match, San Lorenzo are the slight favorite due to the advantage of the home field. However, we believe that Sao Paulo will manage to win at least a draw and try to achieve a positive result before the second leg. Therefore, we are betting on a draw at halftime or for the braver at the end of the game and also under 2.5 goals in the match is good option for betting.