Universitario de Deportes vs Corinthians Prediction: Great teams, but only one can continue to the next round

In the first match of the 1/16 finals of the Copa Sudamericana, the Brazilian Corinthians won 1-0 against the Peruvian Universitario de Deportes, and we will see if this advantage will be enough for them to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana in the return match in Peru. Both teams are in pretty good shape and have big ambitions in the Copa Sudamericana, but unfortunately, only one of them has a place in the next phase of the competition.

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Universitario de Deportes qualified for the elimination phase of the Copa Sudamericana after finishing second in Group G of the competition behind Goias, who had three more points, and behind them were Colombia's Union Santa Fe and Argentina's Gimnasia LP. Universitario de Deportes are currently in second place in the Peruvian League standings with the same number of points as leader Melgar. Universitario de Deportes have won 4 of their last 5 matches and welcome the Brazilian team after a 2-0 win against Union Comercio. 

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Corinthians qualified for the Copa Sudamericana after finishing third in Group E of the Copa Libertadores. Independiente de Valle and Argentinos Juniors finished in the first two places of the group, while Liverpool from Montevideo remained last. Corinthians are currently in 12th place in the Brazilian Serie A. In the last 5 games, Corinthians have had three wins and two losses, and they are visiting Peru after a 4-2 win against Atletico MG in the Brazilian Cup.

Absolutely anything is possible in this duel. It is clear that Brazilian club football is at a higher level than Peruvian football, but if we compare these two teams, Universitario de Deportes is a completely equal opponent. Weather conditions and altitude in Lima will certainly affect the game, and the home team will have a certain advantage. Corinhians have a minimal advantage and will try to keep it, but still Universitario de Deportes will get the win in the regular part of the match.