Universidad Catolica take on the visitors Sao Paulo in the first leg of the round of last 16 match of Copa Sudamericana. The match will be played on Friday, July 1st at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (Santiago de Chile).
Universidad Catolica now rarely pleases their fans. "Los Cruzados" from 2018 to 2021 became the champion of the country. Against the backdrop of such stable and high successes, the results in the new draw are simply depressing. There are fewer losses than wins, so in the end the grand kept below the playoff zone. It is all the more important now for an ambitious team to succeed in the international arena, otherwise you can skip the next cycle. But at the same time, the in Copa Libertadores they took only 4 points in the group, and it was still lucky that even this allowed them to bypass Sporting Cristal and take 3rd place, and with it - a pass to the Copa Sudamericana. Perhaps, at least there it will be possible to show something worthy.
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Sao Paulo looks good, but they are inconsistent. For more than a decade, the "Tri-colors" have not really been able to show themselves either in the international or in the domestic arena. In 2021, the club finished in 13th place. After that, Rogerio Seni was returned to the coaching post - perhaps they were counting not so much on the talents of the mentor himself, but on the fact that his unconditional status of a local legend would help at least in terms of motivation. Something turns out, although not everything is as planned. In Serie A, it turns out to stay at the top of the standings. And recently in the cup it turned out to win against the strong Palmeiras - however, there will still be a second leg. And in Copa Sudamericana, the Brazilians lost points only once, allowing Everton to take a goalless draw. With 16 points, it came out ahead of schedule to take 1st place and reach the playoffs.
In 2012, the clubs clashed in the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana, with Sao Paulo advancing due to away goal advantage (1-1 away, 0-0 in Brazil). A year later there was a meeting in the 1/8, and there the success of the “tricolors” was a little more confident: away 4-3 after 1-1 in their arena. Universidad in 2022 are not impressive. Given the history of the meetings, we dare to bet on the victory of Sao Paulo.
Prediction for the match: Sao Paulo to win.
