It’s decision day! São Paulo and Independiente del Valle, from Ecuador, will play the grand final, in a single game, of the Copa Sudamericana this Saturday. The ball rolls at 17:00 (Brasilia time), at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium, in Córdoba, Argentina.
São Paulo should use against Del Valle a team very similar – maybe the same – with the one that thrashed Avaí 4-0, Sunday, in the Brazilian. The question is whether the right side will be Rafinha, who was on the field against Santa Catarina, or Igor Vinicius. The rest of Rogério Ceni’s team should have no news.
Independiente Del Valle, on the other hand, has great doubts about the lineup of Lautaro Díaz, one of the team’s highlights and who trained separately last Thursday. For the rest, Martín Anselmi’s team completes to seek the second South American title in the club’s history. Highlight for Junior Sornoza, an athlete revealed in the basic categories and who returns after passing through Fluminense and Corinthians in Brazilian football.
Both Teams Score: Yes
It is known that the teams had a good offensive performance in the Copa Sudamericana. Therefore, São Paulo and Independiente del Valle must score in the final of the competition.
Total Goals (Over/Under 2.5): Over
In two games in the semifinal, Melgar scored six goals and Tricolor three. That is, high averages that should make the decision score high. In addition, the teams have as a strong point, precisely, their offensive systems. Thus, the final promises to be a spectacle.
Last five matches
The current sequence of São Paulo is positive. Despite having lost to Flamengo, in the Copa do Brasil, the team won Atlético-GO and accumulated two consecutive victories against Ceará and Avaí, respectively. In the middle of the course, he tied with Corinthians by 1 x 1 playing with a mixed team.
Independiente del Valle’s performance is exactly the same. The Ecuadorians won three games, drew and lost one. Therefore, the teams reach the final very balanced in terms of recent results.
