Deportivo Recoleta

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Deportivo Cuenca

Preview

Deportivo Recoleta

• Deportivo Recoleta have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
• Deportivo Recoleta sit 3rd in Copa Sudamericana Group D on 2 points from 2 games so far, having drawn their only home match so far, whilst Deportivo Cuenca are 2nd on 3 points, but also lost their sole away game, conceding 2 goals.
• Recoleta are an organised, structure-first side under the leadership of Jorge Gonzalez who has steered the team in a pragmatic direction since taking the reins in July 2024.
• They line up in a 4-4-2 formation and focus on keeping a compact shape, while their wide midfielders and strikers work hard to play a straightforward, direct style.

Deportivo Cuenca

• Deportivo Cuenca have won two and lost three of their last five.
• Cuenca are more of a possession-based side under boss Jorge Celico, who has fostered a patient approach since taking over in December 2025.
• They line up in a 4-2-3-1 and look to build patiently from the back, with their midfielders dominating the ball to allow their wide attackers to make runs in behind.

Key Players

• Allan Wlk has been Recoleta’s main threat in front of goal in this competition, and he has four goals in his last five matches in all competitions.
• German Rivero has two goals in his last five for Cuenca, and he has two of the team’s six goals in their last five matches, so he is the best anytime scorer bet for the visitors.

Betting Insights

• Cuenca have conceded 2 goals in their only away game so far and Recoleta have averaged 1.00 goals per home game in this tournament.
• A home win for Recoleta has odds of 2.33, while over 2.5 goals is priced at 2.08 and both teams to score is 1.8.

Prediction

• This is a clash of styles between Cuenca’s possession dominance and Recoleta’s counter-attacking directness, and it should be an interesting chess game on Wednesday.
• We feel that Recoleta can take all three points in what could be a pivotal game in Group D, and they will have the home advantage to help them.