Everything will be decided by one goal! Sao Paulo vs Nacional Prediction
The return leg of the first round of the Libertadores Cup play-offs between Brazil's Sao Paulo and Uruguay's Nacional will be played on Friday at the Morumbi Arena. The first match of these teams ended in a 0-0 draw and now everything will be decided in the return encounter. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Sao Paulo
‘Tricolours’ finished in their native Brazilian championship only on the 11th line. However, São Paulo can take the victory in the Brazilian Cup, as well as in the Super Cup. This allowed the team to qualify for the Libertadores Cup, where the Brazilian team quietly won the group with 13 points in six games.
At the moment, São Paulo is in sixth place in the standings of the Brazilian Serie A with 38 points. The team is approaching the match against Nacional after an away defeat from Palmeiras with the score 1:2. Before that, São Paulo won two home games in a row in the league, beating Atletico Goianiense and Flamengo 1-0.
Nacional
Nacional finished in third place in the Uruguayan championship last campaign and this allowed them to play in the Libertadores Cup. At the group stage of the Libertadores Cup, the ‘tricolour’ finished in second place with six points less than River Plate. At the same time, Nacional have not lost at home - two wins and one draw.
Last Monday, Nacional started in the new championship. The team faced away River Plate and played a 3-3 draw. Having conceded in the third added minute, Nacional managed to find the strength to get back and scored the third goal in the sixth minute.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The teams crossed paths in the Libertadores Cup playoffs in 2008, when São Paulo came out on top with a 2-0 win at home
- In none of the three matches has a ‘Both Ties’ bet been played.
- In all three matches of these teams bet on ‘Total less than 2.5’ was played.
Sao Paulo vs Nacional Prediction
Bookmakers are clearly on the side of the home team and estimate the victory of São Paulo with odds at 1.67. We believe that the Brazilian team will win at home and our bet is ‘São Paulo win’.
