Tigre (home)
- America de Cali, who lead Copa Sudamericana Group A with 4 points from 2 matches, travel to Argentina on Friday to face a winless Tigre side that have picked up just 1 point from their first 2 games.
- The matchup promises to be a clash of styles between David Gonzalez’s methodical possession-based approach with a controlled pressing style and Diego Dabove’s compact 4-4-2 focused on defensive solidity and rapid transitions.
- Tigre’s last 3 games were a 0-1 defeat to Macara at home, a 1-1 draw with Atletico Huracan and a 1-0 defeat to Sarmiento.
America de Cali (away)
- America’s tempo is slower and they like to build up play from the back, while Tigre like to press in a compact mid-to-low block and play on the break.
- America are the more consistent and reliable of the two teams and their recent form is much better than Tigre’s, who are currently struggling.
- America beat Fortaleza FC away from home 2-1, but were recently beaten 1-0 away by Deportivo Cali.
- America de Cali are unbeaten away from home in the Copa Sudamericana and have conceded only 1 goal in 1 match.
Key Players
- Ignacio Russo leads the goalscoring charts for Tigre with just 1 goal in 2 Copa Sudamericana games so far.
- Tomas Angel is America’s creative force with 2 assists in 2 games so far in this tournament and Jorge Valencia leads the scoring charts with 2 goals in 2 matches.
Betting Insights
- America de Cali to defeat Tigre and BTTS - Yes is the top pick for this game, while Over 2.5 goals is a good alternative and is also a confident selection.
- Tigre’s only home game in this year’s competition so far was a 0-1 loss to Ecuadorian minnows Macara, so it is easy to see the odds of 4.35 for the visitors as a bargain.
- Over 2.5 goals is at 2.42, while Both Teams to Score - Yes is 2.18.
Prediction
America de Cali should edge out a win in what should be a lively game of soccer on Friday.
