Sao Paulo will look to extend their unbeaten run to six games in the Copa Sudamericana this week when they host Ayacucho at Estádio do Morumbi in their final group stage fixture. Kickoffs at 02:15 EAT.
The home side will now turn their attention to the Copa Sudamericana, where they have enjoyed a sensational campaign and already booked their place in the playoffs courtesy of their five-point lead at the top of Group D. Rogerio Ceni’s men head into Wednesday’s game on a run of 10 consecutive games without defeat across all competitions, picking up five wins and five draws since a 3-1 loss to Flamengo in the Serie A.
Tricolor Paulista head into this meeting after they held each other to 1-1 Serie A draw with Corithians in their last game. In that match, Sao Paulo had 14 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Jonathan Calleri 45+6’. Corinthians on the other end got 13 shots with five of them on target.
Meanwhile, Ayacucho occupies the third spot in the group standings with four points from their matches. In their campaign they picked up three loses against a draw and win. The club has now failed to taste victory in each of their last nine games across all competitions, losing seven and picking up two draws, while suffering defeat in four consecutive away outings.
The Peruvian outfit is aiming to bounce back from 0-1 Primera Liga defeat at the hands of Melgar in their previous game. In that match, Ayacucho managed 34% possession and 10 shots with two of them on target. Melgar got 15 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Luis Iberico 79’.
Sao Paulo vs Ayacucho head to head
Wednesday’s fixture will be the second head to head meeting since the first leg of this fixture that was won by Sao Paulo.
- Ayacucho 2-3 Sao Paulo 08/04/22
Home
- Corinthians 1-1 Sao Paulo
- Sao Paulo 3-0 Jorge Wilstermann
- Sao Paulo 2-1 Cuiaba
- Sao Paulo 2-0 Juventude RS
- Fortaleza 1-1 Sao Paulo
Away
- Ayacucho 0-1 Melgar
- Ayacucho 0-2 Everton
- Sporting Cristal 3-2 Ayacucho
- Ayacucho 2-2 Mannucci
- Ayacucho 0-0 Jorge Wilstermann
Sao Paulo team news
Sao Paulo will remain without the services of midfielder Gabriel Sara, who has been out of action since last April through an ankle injury.
Ayacucho team news
As for the visitors, Francisco Duclos will miss out this game through injury.
Prediction and odds
Sao Paulo has been incredible in Copa Sudamericana, never having lost a game in the group while Ayacucho come here on the back of a four-game losing streak at away fixtures across various tournaments.
- Sao Paulo Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5