This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Goiás at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro when the Copa Sudamericana tournament arrives in town and Universitario with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Universitario, who are travelling more than 4200 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Goiás nor Universitario 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.
Goiás form and stats
Goiás must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Serie A games here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro.
Goiás drew their last game, 1-1 away at Bahia. Melo, defender, was given a rating of 7.4/10 in that game, top of the team. Melo scored one goal and won 2 of 3 duels.
Before that, a nice away victory at Paysandu. A Copa Verde match. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Goiás have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
There will be little rest for Goiás after this match as they are travelling to Sao Paulo for a Serie A game in only four days.
Goiás have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Goiás with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Universitario form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Universitario playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.
Universitario had fun at their own home (Estádio de Hailé Pinheiro) last time out, beating Cesar Vallejo 4-0. Valera and Herrera scored. As you can tell from the results above, Universitario was very dominant against Cesar Vallejo, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Valera and Herrera providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Valera's lethal finishing against Cesar Vallejo. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. Valera, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.31. Valera scored three goals, hit the woodwork once, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Alianza Atletico's place.We have checked recent matches where Universitario have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Universitario have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Universitario have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This duo played each other previously this campaign: Universitario - Goiás 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Valera Sandoval 8 goals |  E. Herrera 5 goals |  L. Urruti Giménez 4 goals |
Goiás missing players
Universitario missing players
| Goiás | Universitario | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Scored | S | 10 | 42 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | ||
| 88% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 76% | ||
| 36% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 32% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Red cards | R C | 8 | 9 | ||
| 12.1 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 31% | ||
| 10.3 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universitario | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Goiás | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Gimnasia La Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Atletico PR | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Santos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Gremio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Fortaleza | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bahia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Cuiabá | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Goiás | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Corinthians | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Coritiba | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alianza Lima | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Universitario | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 31 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Carlos Manucci | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Garcilaso | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Sport Huancayo | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Deportivo Garcilaso | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Cesar Vallejo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Cienciano | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Atletico Grau | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 11 | Alianza Atletico | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Melgar | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Deportivo Municipal | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | UTC Cajamarca | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | ADT | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Deportivo Binacional | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Union Comercio | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
| 18 | Sport Boys | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 12 |
| 19 | Academia Cantolao | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -23 | 8 |
