Sao Paulo vs Boca JuniorsPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sao Paulo reach the CONMEBOL Sudamericana quarter-finals after topping Group C on twelve points: six matches, three wins, three draws and no defeats, six goals scored and only one conceded. In that phase they took two wins and a draw in three home games, with five goals scored and one conceded, and one win and two draws in three away matches, one goal scored and a clean sheet kept throughout. Their last five outings bring three wins and two defeats. The most recent is the 0-1 at Boca Juniors, before that the 2-0 at home over Atletico-MG, before that the 2-1 at home with RB Bragantino, and further back the 0-1 at Chapecoense-sc and the 3-1 against Bolívar. Boca Juniors are unbeaten across their last five: two wins and three draws. The most recent is the 1-0 over Sao Paulo, before that the 2-2 at Gimnasia M. and the 0-0 at Velez Sarsfield, and further back the 1-0 at home over Lanus and the 1-1 at Racing Club. In four of those five matches they scored no more than one goal. The head-to-head is from 9 September 2026: at Boca Juniors' ground the hosts won 1-0. The competition average is 2.30 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.