Head-to-Head
- Cienciano Cusco lead Copa Sudamericana Group B with 7 points from their opening 3 games.
- Cienciano Cusco won 2-0 at home when these two sides last met in Group B just 2 weeks ago.
Puerto Cabello
- Puerto Cabello are a pragmatic, counter-attacking team who like to set up with 5 men at the back and defend in a narrow block before looking to catch opponents off guard with the pace they possess in the wide areas.
- Jean Castillo is the main man for the hosts here, leading the team’s Copa Sudamericana scoring charts with 1 goal and 1 assist from 3 games.
- Puerto Cabello’s home record is strong in this competition however, winning their only game played on home soil by a 2-1 scoreline, averaging 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 goal conceded.
Cienciano Cusco
- Cienciano Cusco will line up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and will look to play in a higher tempo, control the ball for longer periods and pick their moments to press the opposition high up the pitch.
- Cienciano Cusco have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Cienciano Cusco have yet to win an away game in Group B, drawing their only away fixture so far and scoring once in that draw.
Key Players
- Jean Castillo - leading Puerto Cabello’s Copa Sudamericana scoring with 1 goal and 1 assist from 3 games.
- Carlos Garces - the attacking force for the visitors, netting 2 goals in 3 Copa Sudamericana games.
- Alejandro Hohberg - has netted 3 of Cienciano’s last 7 goals across all competitions.
Betting Insights
Both teams to score is 1.74 and over 2.5 goals is 1.95 .
Prediction
Cienciano Cusco should have enough quality to come away with all 3 points in this one.
