Sao Paulo will need to win at home to continue involved in continental action in 2020 following their 3-2 away defeat at Lanus last week. However, that was their only loss across the last nine games (four wins and four draws in regular time): the team beat Flamengo 4-1 away last Sunday to stay fifth-placed in the Brazilian league table on 30 points, five behind leaders (but with three games in hand). At home, they have been unbeaten in the last 11 matches (six wins and five draws).
Facundo Quignon’s goal in stoppage time gave Lanus a key 3-2 home success over Sao Paulo and now the team need to avoid the defeat in Brazil to advance to the Copa Sudamericana’s next round. That was their only success in the last eight competitive matches, having drawn three and lost four. On Saturday, El Granate were beaten 2-1 at home to Boca Juniors in the Argentine season opener. On away turf, Lanus are winless in the last seven, drawing three and losing four.
Sao Paulo must win, Lanus can definitely score but they also conceded 4 in two games in the last week, so I definitely can see an open game here.