Get ready for the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana 1st Round between Emelec and Macará. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Emelec form and stats
Emelec participated in Copa Sudamericana the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Emelec matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and zero defeats (from one game).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as LDU Quito are coming to town in four days.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Emelec, who have participated in one training match. Emelec have won 0 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 0 games.
Macará form and stats
They also participated in Copa Sudamericana last season. This ended in the 2nd round.With three draws in a row for Macará the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Two points from the last two away games for Macará, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Macará playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, one draw and one home win.
A new game in only four days for Macará, the Liga Pro home match versus 9 de Octubre. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Macará - Emelec 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Emelec, three draws and three wins for Macará. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Barcelo Viera 5 goals |  J. Santacruz Campos 4 goals | A. Leguizamón Espínola 2 goals |
Emelec missing players
Macará missing players
| Emelec | Macará | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 17 | 32 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9.8 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 23% | ||