Independiente Santa Fe
- Independiente Santa Fe have won two, tied two and lost just one of their last five games in all competitions.
- Independiente Santa Fe are having a fine season under Pablo Repetto, who took over at the club in December 2025 and has quickly established a tactical identity.
- Santa Fe have lost both of their away trips and have been leaking goals at an alarming rate - 2.00 per game on average.
Penarol Montevideo
- Penarol Montevideo have won one, tied three and lost one of their last five in all competitions.
- Penarol Montevideo are direct, vertical, and look to hurt teams with attacks over the wings and crosses into the box where they have the experience to punish opponents.
- Their home record in this competition, however, is poor with one defeat and a draw from two games.
Head-to-Head
- The Colombians are 3rd in Copa Libertadores Group E with 5 points from 5 games and will face Penarol Montevideo, who are 4th with just 3 points from their 5 outings.
- A closely fought game is expected, as the reverse fixture played six weeks ago ended 1-1.
Independiente Santa Fe
- Hugo Rodallega is their talisman with two goals in this competition and an astonishing six in their last five in all competitions.
- Jader Obrian is the best playmaker, as he has demonstrated with two assists in three Copa Libertadores games.
Penarol Montevideo
- Penarol have been in indifferent form recently, drawing 1-1 away at Platense, edging Cerro Largo 3-2 on the road and holding out Corinthians 1-1 at home.
- Matias Arezo is their best option in attack with two in five in this competition, but Facundo Batista has found a rich vein of form with two of the Montevideo club’s six goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
Santa Fe’s away form has not been great, so another draw is the selection in the result line at 3.41 , while goals are expected with ‘Both Teams to Score - Yes’ the pick at 2.06 .
