Copa Sudamericana betting and spectator preview: Deportes Tolima and Emelec meet at Estadio Monumental to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Deportes Tolima form and stats
Last season, Deportes's Copa Sudamericana journey ended in the 2nd round.Deportes Tolima have performed here at Estadio Monumental this season with 6 wins from 9 Primera A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. 1W-2D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa Sudamericana for Deportes Tolima.
The spoils were shared in Deportes's previous game, also at home. Visiting Talleres Cordoba travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Primera A home match hosting Deportivo Cali in a game that was won 3-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Deportes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost two.
Deportes are traveling soon after this match as the Primera A match at Deportivo Cali awaits in one day.
Deportes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Deportes have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Emelec form and stats
They also participated in Copa Sudamericana last season. This ended in the 2nd round.The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Sudamericana stats, they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away. It’s been three wins in a row for Emelec on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Bragantino.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Emelec in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Emelec, zero draws and one defeat.
Emelec has another fixture away, a Liga Pro game, against Barcelona in just one days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  F. Barcelo Viera 6 goals |  S. Mosquera Zapata 4 goals | J. Campaz 4 goals |
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| Deportes Tolima | Emelec | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 33 | 22 | Scored | S | 29 | 54 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 20 | 28 | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 92% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6.2 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 10.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.3 | ||
| 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Emelec | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bragantino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Deportes Tolima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Talleres Cordoba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 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 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Boyaca Chico | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Rionegro Aguilas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -29 | 6 |