Palestino Santiago
- Palestino Santiago currently sit third in Copa Sudamericana Group F with 1 point, while Montevideo City Torque are top with 3 after 1 game.
- Cristian Munoz’s recent matches have seen opponents exploit Palestino’s overloading of the flanks with pace, whilst the Santiago-based side have countered with high-tempo, wide attacks and an ability to change the game using substitutions.
- In their previous 3 games, Palestino were well beaten 6-1 by Universidad Catolica, but held out for a 0-0 away draw with Deportivo Riestra in the opening fixture of the Copa Sudamericana.
Montevideo City Torque
- Montevideo City Torque, however, are a side who play an opposite style to Palestino.
- Marcelo Mendez has adopted the City Football Group style of play, where the build-up is controlled, wide attackers come in from deep to support the build-up, and there is fluidity in the front line.
- Mendez’s men drew 1-1 away at Danubio in their most recent match and secured a 1-0 home win over Gremio Porto Alegrense RS in their opening Group F fixture.
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Recent form:
- Wins: 2
- Draws: 1
- Losses: 2
Key Players
- City’s Esteban Obregon has 1 assist in 1 Group F match and will likely be the playmaker for City whilst Salomon Rodriguez will make the most of the space in behind the opposing back line, having scored 3 of Torque’s last 6 in all competitions.
- Salomon Rodriguez has scored 3 of Montevideo City Torque’s last 6 goals in all competitions.
Betting Insights
- These two sides play completely differently, so we expect a chess match where Palestino’s high-tempo flank play will test Montevideo City’s patient, possession-based system.
- Montevideo are the favorites to leave with 3 points on the road at 3.1 and whilst they are the better side, there is a lot to like about Palestino’s ability to adapt.
- We’re going for both teams to score in this match and for it to be a goal bonanza, with the odds for over 2.5 goals being 1.67 at the time of writing.
Prediction
We’re going for both teams to score in this match and for it to be a goal bonanza, with the odds for over 2.5 goals being 1.67 at the time of writing.
