Stadium: Alejandro Villanueva

Referee: Alfredo Intriago (Ecuador)

Last Match: Sao Paulo 4 - 0 Alianza Lima

Alianza Lima (Peru)

Even with two matches left to play, they are eliminated from the cup, as they haven't been able to get another result than defeat. The team defense is the worst of the group, and their best display has been their last match against Audax Italiano as they hold the team to allowed just one goal.

The offensive is their worst feature with just two goals, which came against Audax Italiano and Necaxa on home matches. But in away the team hasn't been able to scored.

In local tournament the team draw 1-1 against Melgar Arequipa (which is of the top five of the tournament). This result hold the team in first place with 22 points from 13 matches. Still Univ. San Martin has 20 points with two matches remaining and if won those will move Alianza from first place, also Melgar Arequipa has 20 points with one match remaining, which higlights the resulst that Alianza obtain, so Alianza Lima could fall to third place as the worst.

Sao Paulo (Brasil)

The team has make a regular Libertadores Cup, display not according to being the runner up for the title of last year. In away the team has been a disaster as they get a point from Audax in Chile, and lost against Necaxa in México and now another away match awaits them.

Home display has been strong in home with two victories, with at least a three goal cushion in each one, this points are what has the team with a good position. Even the team could climb to first position as Necaxa and Audax Italino has one more match played.

The defeat doesn't eliminated the team as they close the group stage against Audax Italiano in home and thanks to the huge difference in goal average that is favoring Sau Paulo. But victory here will position the team in first position and in pole position for qualification.

Defense is the best feature of the team, which in four matches have only allow two goals, even those two came just in one match, which was against Necaxa in México. Out of that in the remaining three they have mantain their net with 0 goals allowed.

In local tournament Paulista the team has reach semifinals, where they draw 0-0 to Bragantino on away, to stretch their unbeaten streak for five matches first three victories and last two draws. Counting Libertadores Cup the streak goes up to six matches without defeat.

Match:

Sao Paulo will put a fierce stand to correct their away step, meanwhile Alianza Lima would put the best they can to fight for their honor as they are already eliminated. Sao Paulo improving and Alianza Lima in the same bad stage as in the beggining.

Prediction:

I expect sao Paulo to came back their spirit and perform better and with this be able to take something valueable from Alianza Lima for the last match of the groups stage. Still as Sao Paulo isn't so hard on away, I see value on Sao Paulo -1AH 2/10 as I expect them to improve against a weak team but is still to see how much.

Pick : Sao Paolo
Odds : 2.01
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : 10bet
Date : 2007-04-18
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