Corinthians Paulista leads Copa Libertadores Group E with 10 points after 4 matches with Penarol Montevideo sitting fourth with 2 points from the same number of games.
Penarol Montevideo
- Penarol Montevideo are yet to win or even earn a tie at home in this competition (Lost 1 from 1).
- Penarol Montevideo, on the other hand, are all about playing at a high tempo and pressing the opponent intensely, while their ability to transition the ball forward quickly from their 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formations can cause many problems for opponents.
- Diego Aguirre is just as experienced a manager, but his team’s ability to get the job done at home is still a question mark while they have yet to do so in this Copa Libertadores season.
Corinthians Paulista
- Corinthians Paulista are unbeaten away from home in this season’s Copa Libertadores (Won 1, Drawn 1 from 2).
- Corinthians have been built around Fernando Diniz’s Dinizismo style of football which is patient, possession-based, structured, positional, and, above all, based on the ability to select when and where to press.
- Diniz has very quickly instilled the tactical discipline and calm that his teams are known for to get the ball down and control the rhythm of the game.
Head-to-Head
Corinthians Paulista beat Penarol Montevideo 2-0 at home in Group E just two weeks ago.
Key Players
- Rodrigo Garro has been a playmaker in this group, creating 4 goals in 4 matches for Timao, while Leandro Umpierrez has hit a hot streak in front of goal for Penarol with three in his last five matches.
- The Uruguayans have their top goal scorer in Copa Libertadores in Matias Arezo who has two goals in four group matches to date, but Corinthians have a forward who can score goals out of nothing in Gustavo Henrique, who has scored three in this group.
Betting Insights
Both teams to score is 2.08 , with over 2.5 goals at 2.56 , which indicates that an open, attacking game is expected, but we think the odds on an away win for Corinthians Paulista at 2.8 are enough to tempt us, given that they are the favorites for this game.
Prediction
This clash between Penarol’s passion and Corinthians’ strategy should be fascinating to watch, but it is the Corinthians that look capable of coming away with a win, particularly as they are unbeaten in this group when playing away from home.
