Corinthians vs Universitario de Deportes Prediction: Both teams are in good form, but hosts are favorite

The match Corinthians - Universitario de Deportes is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paolo, starting at 03:30. Corinthians has won the Copa Sudamericana only once so far, in 2013. The visitors from Peru have three consecutive victories, but that won't mean much in front of a packed stadium in Sao Paolo. It should be tight match but Corinthians are more experienced and better team in this competition, so they are favorite to win.

Corinthians

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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 15th place in the Brazilian Serie A. In the last 5 games, Corinthians has two wins and three losses and welcomes the Peruvian team after a 1-0 victory against Atletico MG. 

U. de Deportes

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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 third place in the Peruvian League after three rounds have been played. Universitario de Deportes are on a three-match winning streak and travels to Sao Paolo after a 4-0 away triumph against AD Cantelao. 

Expert Betting Tips

The elimination phase of the Copa Sudamericana can bring anything and the same applies to this match. The fact is that Brazilian football is at a much higher level than Peruvian football and therefore, Corinthians are a clear favorite before this match, especially if you take into account the atmosphere at the stadium in Sao Paolo. Universitario de Deportes are on an excellent streak of 3 wins, but the season in Peru has just started, which is another reason why I support the home team and predict for Corinthians to win.