São Paulo vs Universidad Católica Prediction: Brazilian club to get into the quarterfinal

São Paulo will take on Universidad Católica in the return leg of Copa Sudamericana round of 16 on July 8 at 03:30 (UTC+3). Let’s see how the opponents are doing & what the best bet is. There are several options for you to consider!

São Paulo had no trouble reaching the playoffs of Copa Sudamericana. The quartet was not the most difficult one, with Everton de Viña del Mar, Ayacucho and Jorge Wilstermann. In six games, Tricolor won five and drew once, which, of course, was enough to advance to the next round. In the first match in the round of 16, São Paulo showed an excellent game. They secured a comfortable away win, beating Universidad 4-2. Of course, in the return leg, we should not expect a lot of initiative from the hosts, as they are likely to focus on defense, steering clear of unnecessary mistakes.

Universidad, on the other hand, showed poor results in the group stage of Copa Libertadores. That said, they managed to finish third, not without a miracle, ahead of fourth-placed Sporting Cristal by only two points. Thus, Universidad ended up in the round of 16 of Copa Sudamericana. Judging by their first game, they won't stay there for long either. It should be noted that the club from Santiago performs poorly on the road. In seven away games in the Chilean championship, there has been one win and six defeats.

The bookmaker analysts are leaning toward a win for the first team, and we agree with them. While in the first match Universidad outclassed their opponent in almost every way, we have to remind you that they are not playing well on the road, one win in the last ten games. It is also worth considering that the visitors will have to play in the attack, so we expect to see a lot of goals against São Paulo as well as against Universidad. In general, we suggest betting on a classical Total Over for very good odds.

Prediction: Total Over (2.5).

Betting options:

• TO (2.5) for 2.06;
• Goals In Both Halves for 1.86;
• Correct Score 2-2 for 21.0.

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