Club Atletico Tigre vs Sao Paulo Prediction: An Interesting Fixture to Witness

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Group D, Matchday 1, Club Atletico Tigre will face Sao Paulo at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna in Victoria, Buenos Aires. Sao Paulo and Tigre previously played in the Copa Sudamericana 2012, and Sao Paulo won (2-0). For the upcoming matchup between the two, both sides have concerns regarding injured players. Tigre is missing Victor Cabrera and Agustin Obando, and they will join the team in the next match day fixture. On the other hand, Sao Paulo is missing Caio Matheus due to a cruciate ligament injury.

After three consecutive defeats in the Primera Division, the win over Lanus (2-1) was certainly an encouraging one for Tigre. In the last match, Alexis Castro and Lucas Ariel demonstrated attentive gameplay in the 36th minute of play, scoring an important goal. Mateo Retegui consolidated the lead in the 99th minute, saving his side from a draw. For the upcoming match in the Sudamericana outing, Tigre will be relying on the presence of Castro, Prediger, and Molinas. Talking about goal-scoring, Tigre has only scored four goals in the last five matches, failing to score in three.

Going in the matchup, Sao Paulo is coming off a defeat against Agua Santa (5-6) on penalties. Taking positives from the last outing, Sao Paulo will be looking forward to better performances from Rato, Neves, and Nestor. Sao Paulo has conceded goals in four of its last five matches, which makes them likely to concede goals against Tigre as well. Talking about the goal-scoring average, Sao Paulo has scored 11 goals in the last five matches, averaging 2.10 goals per game. Giuliano Galoppo will be in the spotlight for Sao Paulo, as he has scored eight goals in Paulista to date. Wellington Rato and Jonathan Calleri have also contributed to the team’s success, making Sao Paulo look better on paper.

Regardless of the defeats in recent Paulista fixtures, Sao Paulo has displayed competitive gameplay and attacking skills. With the likes of Giuliano Galoppo and Pedrinho in the lineup, Sao Paulo will have no problems playing against the Argentinian side. Hence, I predict either a draw or Sao Paulo to win (1-2). The match total is likely to be over 2.5 goals as both sides are likely to demonstrate competitive gameplay.

• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.90
• Double Chance - Sao Paulo Or X for 1.53
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.28