Emelec have traveled here for an interesting Copa Libertadores fight against Palmeiras. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 5800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Palmeiras nor Emelec as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Palmeiras form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie A, Palmeiras have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
A nice win for Palmeiras last time playing, versus Bragantino. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Danilo and Veiga scoring for the victors. Murilo, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Murilo won 3 of 4 duels.
The manager Ferreira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Juventude in only three days.
At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras has the goal stats of 8-4 (for/against) from 4 league fixtures.
Emelec form and stats
Emelec lost away at Orense (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Ahead of that match was the Liga Pro away draw versus Barcelona that ended 1-1.A new game in only three days for Emelec, the Liga Pro home match versus Universidad Católica. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head game ended Emelec - Palmeiras 1-3, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  S. Rodríguez Iriarte 5 goals |  A. Zapata Álvarez 4 goals | M. Quiroga 4 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Emelec missing players
| Palmeiras | Emelec | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 54 | 34 | Scored | S | 15 | 43 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 16 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 60% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 4% | ||
| 7 | 8.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 15.4 | 17.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 8.1 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 39% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 42% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.9 | 7.1 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palmeiras | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 12 |
| 2 | Emelec | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Deportivo Tachira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -13 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Coritiba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Avai | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Fluminense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Goias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Cuiabá | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Flamengo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Juventude | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Athletico PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ceará | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Atlético GO | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
