Sao Paulo vs BolivarPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

This Sudamericana tie resumes after the 1-1 first leg played in Bolivia on 12 August. Sao Paulo finished top of their group with 12 points from six matches, three wins and three draws without a defeat, six goals scored and one conceded: two wins and a draw at home with five goals for and one against, a win and two draws away with one goal scored and a clean sheet every time. A group stage built on defence One goal conceded in six matches is the number that best describes their continental campaign. Their recent domestic run looks different: 1-1 away to Bolivar, 1-2 at Gremio, 1-1 at Flamengo, a 1-2 home defeat by Atletico Paranaense and 0-1 at Remo, never more than one goal scored and no win in five. Bolivar between cup and league The visitors do not appear in this group table, but their last five matches show a lively attack: 4-1 over San Antonio Bulo Bulo, 1-1 with Sao Paulo, 4-2 at Aurora, 2-1 over Oriente Petrolero and 0-1 at Always Ready, eleven goals in all. The competition is averaging 2.30 goals a 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.