LDU Quito host Sao Paulo at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday (August 24).
The hosts are coming off a goalless draw against El Nacional in the Ecuadorian Liga Pro, with Alexander Alvarado missing a first-half penalty. Sao Paulo also shared the spoils in a goalless draw against Botafogo in the Brazilian Serie A.
LDU, meanwhile, booked their spot in the last eight of the Sudamericana with a shootout win over Nublense in the round-of-16. A 1-0 away win in the first leg in Chile was followed by a 3-2 home defeat in Ecuador, with Quito progressing with a 4-3 victory on penalties.
Sao Paulo eliminated San Lorenzo with a 2-1 aggregate win. A 1-0 defeat in Argentina was followed by a 2-0 home win in Brazil to qualify for the last eight.
The winner of this tie face either Defensa y Justicia or Botafogo in the semifinal.
LDU have been the more consistent side over the last few months, but Rey de Copas Ecuatoriano have shown a penchant for sharing the spoils.
Sao Paulo have what it takes to leave Ecuador with a positive result despite being the bookmakers' underdogs. Expect the two sides to share the spoils in a goalless stalemate.
Prediction: LDU 0-0 Sao Paulo
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No (Five of LDU's last six competitive games have seen at least one team fail to score.)
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
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