Emelec take on the visitors Atletico Mineiro in the first leg of the round of last 16 match of Copa Libertadores. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 29th at Estadio George Capwell (Guayaquil).
Emelec play more successfully in the international arena than in the domestic. "Electricians" - 14-time national champion. But the last time the title was taken in 2017. However, the previous season was very worthy, it turned out to reach the final of the local Serie A - however, losing there. Now the results of the Ecuadorians are quite mediocre. They win less than half of the matches, and are seriously behind the entire top three. But at the same time, Emelec was able to break into the playoffs of the Copa Libertadores. In a very difficult struggle, they managed to overtake Deportivo Tachira in the dispute for 2nd place - the difference was only 1 point, 8 against 7.
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Atletico Mineiro looks quite capable. They are probably still celebrating winning 1st place. Moreover, it turned out to win the first champion title in exactly 50 years. Now, it seems that Hulk and company are trying to keep the title. They are still trying to stay among the leaders of the local Serie A. But still, Corinthians and Palmeiras have more points, and the distance in the results can only grow. But at the same time, the Brazilians comfortably passed the group round of the Copa Libertadores. There were immediately 3 serious contenders for 2 "passing" places. As a result, Independiente del Valle turned out to be the “third wheel” in this dispute, who scored 3 points less than the competitors - 11 against 8. As a result, Atlético Mineiro could even take 1st place in this quartet. According to additional indicators, it turned out to be ahead of Deportes Tolima. Formally, this made it possible to obtain a certain advantage in the draw. But can the Hulk and company take advantage of this?
Emelec is one of the strongest clubs in the country and regularly plays in international tournaments. But at the same time, before this match, there was no experience of playing against Atlético Mineiro. Emelec is frankly not impressive, while Atletico Mineiro is in good shape. We dare to believe that the Brazilians will be able to win even in an away match.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Mineiro to win.
