Universidad Catolica take on the visitors Petrolero at “Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa” in the reverse fixture of the 1/32 stage of the Copa Sudamericana. The match will be played in Quito on Tuesday, May 30. The first-leg game ended with 3:1 scoreline in favour of Universidad Catolica.
The first-leg match was played on the 5th of April with the Ecuadorians have practically fulfilled their task to promote to the next round. After that encounter Universidad Catolica played eight matches in Ecuadorian Serie A and won only one encounter alongside with two draws and five defeats with the last four games having been lost in a row with 2:7 aggregated score. As a result, the team from Quito occupies the seventh place in the standings with 20 points gained and 20-25 goal difference. Speaking about their performance at the home field, it should be mentioned that in 2017 Universidad Catolica conducted eight clashes in face of their fans resulting in two triumphs, two draws and four losses while the no-win series at the home stadium counting for five matches in a row and has been lasting since the 11th of March.
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After the first-leg game Petrolero also conducted eight clashes in the Liga de Futbol Profesional Boliviano, recording two victories, three draws and three defeats in them. With 17 rounds played, the team sits on the last 15th place in the standings with 28-41 goal difference. The Bolivians’ statistics on the road in this season are catastrophic: eight losses and single win in nine encounters. The side’s run of defeats on the road consists of six matches with 8:23 aggregated score.
The first game demonstrated the difference between the teams’ level as Petrolero couldn’t resist their opponent even at their own turf and together with the Bolivians’ performance in this season, it doesn’t leave them any chances in the forthcoming fight on the road.
Prediction for the match: Universidad Catolica to win with -1.0 Asian handicap.