Deportivo Recoleta
- Recoleta have drawn both of their home games so far in Group D.
- Recoleta have 3 points from 3 games and are 3rd in the group, while Santos have 2 points after 3 games and are bottom.
- Recoleta’s recent results include a 5-0 win over 2 de Mayo in Primera Division and a 0-0 draw with Deportivo Cuenca at home in the Copa Sudamericana.
- Recoleta are playing in a continental group stage for the first time in their history, while Santos face mounting pressure to turn draws into wins and revive their group ambitions.
Santos FC Sao Paulo
- Santos FC Sao Paulo have drawn 3 consecutive games, failing to win any of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Both teams have shown defensive solidity in their home matches, with Recoleta unbeaten in 2 at home in the group, but Santos have struggled to score in away matches, averaging 0.5 goals per game in Group D.
- Santos have also drawn 2 of their 3 games in Group D, including a 2-2 draw against EC Bahia on Thursday, and a 1-1 away draw at San Lorenzo on the opening group match day.
- They’ve scored just 1 across their 2 away matches and conceded 1 per away game, and there is a chance that this game will also finish with fewer than 3 goals.
Head-to-Head
- Deportivo Recoleta and Santos FC Sao Paulo will play out a close match once again when they meet in Copa Sudamericana Group D on Wednesday.
- Two weeks after drawing 1-1 in the opening match of the group, these sides have shown themselves to be quite evenly matched.
Key Players
- Allan Wlk has scored 1 goal in 2 games for Recoleta in Group D and is their most clinical player in the lineup.
- Benjamin Rollheiser, Santos’ creative spark, has 1 assist in 3 games in the Copa Sudamericana.
Betting Insights
- So both sides can score in this game at a price of 1.79.
- They’ve scored just 1 across their 2 away matches and conceded 1 per away game, and there is a chance that this game will also finish with fewer than 3 goals.
Prediction
- This will be a midfield battle and neither team will get a lot of chances to express themselves in the final third.
- Recoleta have struggled to find the net at home, scoring just once in 2 matches, so a low-scoring tie would not be a surprise.
