Boca Juniors vs São Paulo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Sep 2026
Boca Juniors vs São Paulo Predictions
We believe that Boca Juniors will get the better of São Paulo and the favourites are excellent value at -128. The Full-Time Result odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.
Scroll down to view our Boca Juniors vs São Paulo betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.
Boca Juniors vs São Paulo Preview
Argentine Primera División outfit Boca Juniors host Brazilian Série A club São Paulo, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Tuesday 8 September.
Boca Juniors played Gimnasia Mendoza on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 Primera División draw. Rodolfo Arruabarrena's team had 41% possession and six shots on target, with Alan Velasco and Kevin Zenon each scoring one goal.
São Paulo secured a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 Série A win occurred against Atlético Mineiro. Tricolor Paulista had 52% of possession and five shots on goal, with Luciano Neves and Iago on the scoresheet.
In their most recent Copa Sudamericana engagements, Boca visited Recoleta and won 4-0, with São Paulo claiming a 3-1 victory at home to Bolivar.
| Copa Sudamericana | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  São Paulo |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6:1 | 12 |
1 win and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts. Boca have had 49.7% possession and 6.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.0 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts, while being awarded 4.0 corners.
The four top scorers are Alan Velasco, Kevin Zenon, Tomas Belmonte and Miguel Merentiel, with these players all scoring 1 goals. The top assist makers are Tomas Belmonte, Dylan Gorosito and Santiago Ascacibar, all of whom have 1 on the board.
São Paulo have 2 victories and 1 defeat, averaging 19.7 attempts, 5.7 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Dorival Junior's side average 55.3% possession, 9.3 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 2.3 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts.
Luciano Neves has scored 2 goals, followed by Iago and Gustavo Santana on 1. Artur Guimaraes and Lucas Ramon are the top assist makers, managing 1 in the last 3 games.
Main Match Prediction
We’re keeping things simple with our standout bet considering that Boca Juniors are currently priced at -128. We think they can secure a victory in this Copa Sudamericana match and the hosts looks a value play.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Copa Sudamericana matches):
Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest Copa Sudamericana form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.
The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.
We’d recommend taking a look at the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re interested in siding with Boca but want bigger odds.
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Correct Score Prediction
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A 1-0 win in favor of Boca is available at odds of +460. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.
Player Prop Picks
Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo) is available to register one or more shots on goal at -135. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.
Miguel Merentiel (Boca) has racked up three goals in his past four matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +200 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve lined up different selections in the following bet builder: Boca on the 1x2, less than three goals to be registered and Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo) to record a minimum of one shot on target.
A bet builder provides football punters an option to bet a multiple on the same match. It means that you can create a personalised bet at bigger odds depending on how many predictions you make.
Boca Juniors vs São Paulo Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
The bookies have Boca Juniors as -128 favourites for this Copa Sudamericana clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 56% likely to win. São Paulo are regarded as the least likely winner at +370.
Boca are -128 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on São Paulo +0.5 at +102, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.
For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -147.
The recommended betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every Copa Sudamericana game before making a decision.
Milton Gimenez can be backed to find the net anytime at +190. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +440.
Latest Copa Sudamericana and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Boca Juniors Stats
São Paulo Stats
- 4 wins and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 1 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 3.71 corners conceded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 7.13 corners awarded and 3.00 corners against in the last 8 home matches
- An average of 9.71 corners awarded in the last 7 matches
- An average of 10.13 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 7 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 1 of the last 8 home matches
- An average of 7.25 corners awarded and 4.88 corners conceded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 5.29 corners awarded and 5.71 corners against in the last 7 away matches
- An average of 12.13 corners awarded in the last 8 matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 3 of the last 7 away matches
- An average of 56.43% possession in the last 7 matches
- An average of 64.38% possession in the last 8 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 7 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 8 home matches
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Boca Juniors vs São Paulo Lineups & Team News
Check the Boca vs São Paulo team news before you place your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Copa Sudamericana along with the latest injury news.
Previous Boca Juniors Lineups
Previous São Paulo Lineups
Boca Juniors Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Rodolfo Arruabarrena
São Paulo Player Stats & Squad
Copa Sudamericana Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSD Macara | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6:3 | 10 |
| 2 | Tigre | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:5 | 9 |
| 3 | América de Cali | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 4 | Alianza Atlético | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2:9 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético MG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 2 | Cienciano | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | 8 |
| 3 | Juventud de las Piedras | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | 7 |
| 4 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:9 | 7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6:1 | 12 |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 8 |
| 4 | Boston River | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5:12 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoleta | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6:5 | 8 |
| 2 | Santos | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8:6 | 7 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3:7 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:5 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:9 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | 8 |
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3:15 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo City Torque | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:5 | 13 |
| 2 | Grêmio | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8:3 | 11 |
| 3 | Deportivo Riestra | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4:10 | 5 |
| 4 | Palestino | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1:6 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:6 | 13 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | 10 |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:9 | 7 |
| 4 | Barracas Central | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2:8 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9:3 | 14 |
| 2 | Bragantino | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12:5 | 10 |
| 3 | Carabobo FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:5 | 9 |
| 4 | Blooming | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:17 | 1 |
Primera División Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ind. Rivadavia | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29:15 | 34 |
| 2 | Estudiantes LP | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19:7 | 31 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22:9 | 30 |
| 4 | River Plate | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22:12 | 29 |
| 5 | Argentinos Jrs | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17:13 | 29 |
| 6 | Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18:12 | 28 |
| 7 | Rosario Central | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | 28 |
| 8 | Belgrano | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 9 | Talleres | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17:13 | 26 |
| 10 | Gimnasia LP | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19:19 | 26 |
| 11 | Independiente | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24:20 | 24 |
| 12 | Lanús | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18:15 | 24 |
| 13 | Huracán | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17:13 | 22 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14:14 | 22 |
| 15 | Unión | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:20 | 21 |
| 16 | Racing Club | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17:15 | 21 |
| 17 | Instituto | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17:17 | 21 |
| 18 | Barracas Central | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15:15 | 21 |
| 19 | Tigre | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 18:15 | 20 |
| 20 | Defensa Justicia | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18:21 | 19 |
| 21 | Sarmiento | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13:20 | 19 |
| 22 | Gimnasia M | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14:22 | 19 |
| 23 | Banfield | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:19 | 18 |
| 24 | Platense | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10:15 | 16 |
| 25 | Central Córdoba | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11:21 | 16 |
| 26 | Newell's OB | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:27 | 15 |
| 27 | Atl. Tucumán | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15:20 | 14 |
| 28 | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5:12 | 11 |
| 29 | Aldosivi | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6:19 | 8 |
| 30 | Estudiantes RC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5:24 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia M | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14:7 | 16 |
| 2 | Argentinos Jrs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12:7 | 16 |
| 3 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11:6 | 16 |
| 4 | Instituto | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6:2 | 16 |
| 5 | Sarmiento | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15:12 | 15 |
| 6 | Gimnasia LP | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12:12 | 15 |
| 7 | Defensa Justicia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 14 |
| 8 | Atl. Tucumán | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6:3 | 13 |
| 9 | Independiente | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7:6 | 13 |
| 10 | Belgrano | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8:5 | 12 |
| 11 | Newell's OB | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:7 | 12 |
| 12 | Tigre | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:5 | 12 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:8 | 12 |
| 14 | Boca Juniors | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:10 | 11 |
| 15 | Ind. Rivadavia | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | 11 |
| 16 | Unión | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12:10 | 10 |
| 17 | River Plate | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10:9 | 10 |
| 18 | Lanús | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8:8 | 10 |
| 19 | Huracán | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6:6 | 10 |
| 20 | Barracas Central | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4:5 | 10 |
| 21 | San Lorenzo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3:5 | 10 |
| 22 | Deportivo Riestra | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:7 | 9 |
| 23 | Platense | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:12 | 9 |
| 24 | Estudiantes LP | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7:8 | 7 |
| 25 | Central Córdoba | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4:8 | 7 |
| 26 | Banfield | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8:13 | 7 |
| 27 | Estudiantes RC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3:9 | 6 |
| 28 | Aldosivi | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:12 | 5 |
| 29 | Talleres | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8:13 | 5 |
| 30 | Racing Club | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:13 | 5 |
Série A Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 51:21 | 54 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 45:21 | 53 |
| 3 | Athletico PR | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 38:28 | 45 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 40:32 | 45 |
| 5 | Bahia | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 40:32 | 43 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38:37 | 42 |
| 7 | Coritiba | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 34:35 | 37 |
| 8 | Atlético MG | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32:30 | 36 |
| 9 | Bragantino | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 31:28 | 35 |
| 10 | São Paulo | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31:28 | 33 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27:27 | 32 |
| 12 | Santos | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 37:38 | 32 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 37:40 | 31 |
| 14 | Vitória | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 24:37 | 29 |
| 15 | Grêmio | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27:32 | 28 |
| 16 | Mirassol | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 29:40 | 28 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27:40 | 25 |
| 18 | Internacional | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28:34 | 25 |
| 19 | Remo | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 30:43 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27:50 | 17 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24:14 | 33 |
| 2 | Athletico PR | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23:10 | 28 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24:8 | 27 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21:9 | 27 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24:16 | 25 |
| 6 | Vitória | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16:9 | 25 |
| 7 | São Paulo | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20:10 | 24 |
| 8 | Grêmio | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21:14 | 24 |
| 9 | Atlético MG | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19:14 | 22 |
| 10 | Bahia | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20:13 | 21 |
| 11 | Bragantino | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19:14 | 20 |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16:18 | 20 |
| 13 | Santos | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18:17 | 19 |
| 14 | Mirassol | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17:19 | 19 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14:13 | 18 |
| 16 | Coritiba | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:16 | 18 |
| 17 | Botafogo | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:17 | 17 |
| 18 | Remo | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17:17 | 14 |
| 19 | Internacional | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16:16 | 14 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17:27 | 11 |
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