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Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | 1st Leg
Aug 15, 2024 at 11pm UK
Estadio Gran Parque Central
Sao Paulo

Nacional
0 - 0
Sao Paulo


Polenta (13'), Pereyra (86')
FT

Luciano (25'), Arboleda (36'), Gustavo (49'), Franco (58')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Copa Libertadores clash between Nacional and Sao Paulo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nacional 1-1 Penarol (0-0 pen.)
Sunday, August 4 at 7pm in Uruguayan Primera Division

We said: Nacional 1-1 Sao Paulo

Nacional have netted in seven straight matches heading into their Libertadores match with Sao Paulo, pointing to them halting the Brazilian side's run of clean sheets. However, the spoils could be shared between the in-form sides that have given little away heading into this week's first leg. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sao Paulo win with a probability of 44.38%. A win for Nacional had a probability of 28.5% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sao Paulo win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.77%) and 0-2 (8.42%). The likeliest Nacional win was 1-0 (9.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
NacionalDrawSao Paulo
28.5% (0.252 0.25) 27.12% (0.315 0.32) 44.38% (-0.569 -0.57)
Both teams to score 48.25% (-0.763 -0.76)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.32% (-1.052 -1.05)56.68% (1.051 1.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.36% (-0.852 -0.85)77.64% (0.851 0.85)
Nacional Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.68% (-0.366 -0.37)35.32% (0.364 0.36)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.93% (-0.38 -0.38)72.07% (0.37899999999999 0.38)
Sao Paulo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.6% (-0.754 -0.75)25.4% (0.753 0.75)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.79% (-1.044 -1.04)60.21% (1.042 1.04)
Score Analysis
    Nacional 28.5%
    Sao Paulo 44.38%
    Draw 27.11%
NacionalDrawSao Paulo
1-0 @ 9.34% (0.281 0.28)
2-1 @ 6.66% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
2-0 @ 4.86% (0.099 0.1)
3-1 @ 2.31% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-0 @ 1.69% (0.018 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.58% (-0.053 -0.05)
Other @ 2.07%
Total : 28.5%
1-1 @ 12.79% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 8.97% (0.355 0.36)
2-2 @ 4.56% (-0.105 -0.11)
Other @ 0.79%
Total : 27.11%
0-1 @ 12.29% (0.23 0.23)
1-2 @ 8.77% (-0.114 -0.11)
0-2 @ 8.42% (-0.025 -0.03)
1-3 @ 4.01% (-0.141 -0.14)
0-3 @ 3.85% (-0.096 -0.1)
2-3 @ 2.08% (-0.095 -0.09)
1-4 @ 1.37% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-4 @ 1.32% (-0.063 -0.06)
Other @ 2.27%
Total : 44.38%

How you voted: Nacional vs Sao Paulo

Nacional
24.0%
Draw
48.0%
Sao Paulo
28.0%
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