Match Report
Rentistas went into the game 4th in the table on 3 points; São Paulo sat 2nd on 11 — an 8-point gap. Rentistas's recent output lagged their position: 28th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.33/1.5 for Rentistas and 1.5/0.33 for São Paulo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Rentistas had not won in 8 games. São Paulo came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Rentistas had taken 1 of 15 points to São Paulo's 15.
Estadio Centenario in Montevideo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,810. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.