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Match info:
Sao Paulo vs Ponte Preta
Competition – Copa Sudamericana (Semi-final – first leg)
Stadium – Morumbí
Date: 20th November 2013
Kick-off time – 23:45 GMT+1
Ponte Preta travel to the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo this Wednesday evening to face Sao Paulo in the first leg of their semi-final match in the Copa Sudamericana.
Sao Paulo defeated Colombian side Independiente Medellín 3:2 on aggregate in the quarters while Ponte Preta pulled off a 2:0 aggregate win over Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield.
The winner will play either Libertad Asuncion or Lanus in the final.
Recent form:
Sao Paulo – L W L D W W W
Ponte Preta – D L L W D D W
Both sides have lost of their last 7.
The draw looks like this:
Head-to-head
These two sides have met 21 times in recent years and Sao Paulo have come out on top most often.
The last 5 meetings between these two sides finished 1:0, 2:0, 0:0, 0:0 and 3:0.
Possible line-ups
Sao Paulo (4-4-2)
Ponte Preta (4-4-2)
Bookmakers make Sao Paulo strong favourites to come out on top in this match.
Odds: Sao Paulo (4/11) Draw (16/5) Preta (7/1)Gamingtips Prediction – Sao Paulo 2:0 Preta
Although this game takes place in the Copa Sudamericana, these two sides are very familiar and both play in the Campeonato Brasileiro so we can look at their domestic form as a guide. Sao Paulo are currently 8th in the Campeonato Brasileiro with 49 points – they have scored 38 goals in 35 matches and conceded 37. Ponte Preta are struggling in 19th position with just 35 points and 18 losses. They have scored 36 goals in 35 games and have conceded 52. Ponte Preta are 7 points from safety with just 3 games left. Sao Paulo should have enough quality to overcome Ponte Preta however Ponte Preta did upset the odds against Velez in the previous round and if they can defend well and limit the damage against Sao Paulo in this leg, they may be able to pull off a result when the second leg comes around in 7 days time. 
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