Cuenca
Cuenca have lost none of their last five ( 3 wins, 2 draws ) and won their last two away games (all competitions).
Santos FC Sao Paulo
- Santos FC Sao Paulo have drawn both home games in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, averaging 1.5 goals per game at home.
- This game features two different approaches to the game of soccer, with Cuca’s Santos FC Sao Paulo team being more like a 4-2-3-1 hybrid, with a focus on controlled possession and structured build-up play, with wide players to create overloads and a creative No.10 to play the killer pass.
Head-to-Head
Deportivo Cuenca , who beat Santos 1-0 at home in this group six weeks ago, are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Key Players
- Gabriel Barbosa is the top scorer for Sao Paulo in the 2026 Copa Sudamericana Group D with 2 goals in 4 games, while Benjamin Rollheiser has provided 2 assists in 5 games.
- Matias Klimowicz is red-hot for Cuenca with 3 goals from his last 5 games, scoring 3 of the 6 in their recent 5 games in all competitions.
Prediction
The contrast between styles should lend itself to goals, but only one team will score, and that should be Cuenca , as the home side have failed to score in 1 of their last 5 matches .
