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Sao Paulo vs River Plate: result 2-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 18, 2020 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi), São Paulo, São Paulo

Sao Paulo
2-2
River Plate

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What was the result of Sao Paulo vs River Plate?

Sao Paulo and River Plate drew 2-2 on September 18, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 10′E. PérezSao Paulo (o.g.)
  • 18′R. BorréRiver Plate
  • 80′J. ÁlvarezRiver Plate
  • 83′F. AngileriSao Paulo (o.g.)

Official lineup for Sao Paulo vs River Plate

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sao Paulo

4-3-3
  1. 9Pablo
  2. 19Gabriel Sara
  3. 26Igor Gomes
  1. 12Vitor Bueno
  2. 8Tchê Tchê
  3. 15Hernanes
  1. 27Diego Costa
  2. 2Igor Vinicius
  3. 16Léo
  4. 6Reinaldo
  1. 1Tiago Volpi

River Plate

4-1-3-2
  1. 9J. Álvarez
  2. 19R. Borré
  1. 7M. Suárez
  2. 11N. de la Cruz
  3. 26I. Fernández
  1. 24E. Pérez
  1. 29G. Montiel
  2. 28L. Martínez
  3. 3F. Angileri
  4. 22J. Pinola
  1. 1F. Armani
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sao Paulo have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; River Plate have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sao Paulo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2020Santos(away)2-2Serie A
Sep 9, 2020RB Bragantino(home)1-1Serie A
Sep 6, 2020Fluminense(home)3-1Serie A
Sep 3, 2020Atletico-MG(away)0-3Serie A
Aug 30, 2020Corinthians(home)2-1Serie A
River Plate
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2020Deportivo Binacional(home)8-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Mar 8, 2020Atletico Tucuman(away)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Mar 5, 2020LDU de Quito(away)0-3CONMEBOL Libertadores
Feb 29, 2020Defensa Y Justicia(home)1-1Liga Profesional Argentina
Feb 24, 2020Estudiantes L.P.(away)2-0Liga Profesional Argentina

How many goals should we expect?

Sao Paulo score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; River Plate score 1.9 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sao Paulo1.71.3410/1510/15
River Plate1.90.876/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sao Paulo sit 1st in CONMEBOL Libertadores (14 points from 6 matches) and River Plate sit 1st (12 points from 6 matches).

2025 standings
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1Sao PauloGroup D642010414
1River PlateGroup B633013712

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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