International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Santos and Banfield are looking forward to this Copa Sudamericana fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
Banfield have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
The hosts Santos saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Serie A. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ceara, was also a home game here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The away team is better rested.
Santos form and stats
Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Libertad.The overall Serie A stats at home this season for Santos are 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Santos drew their last game, also a home match. Ceara was the opponent, 0-0 the score. The goalie Paulo was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.85 out of ten. Paulo topped it up with a clean sheet.
Goals decide football matches and Santos are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Santos are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
Banfield form and stats
Banfield delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Universidad Católica in their previous game; a Copa Sudamericana fixture.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Atletico Tucuman in the Superliga.Head 2 Head
The previous head to head match ended Banfield - Santos 1-0, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  G. Galoppo 5 goals |   M. Santos Almeida 3 goals |  A. Urzi 3 goals |
Santos missing players
Banfield missing players
| Santos | Banfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 37 | 24 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 36% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 40% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11.2 | 13.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 25% | ||
| 13.8 | 12.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Unión La Calera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Banfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -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 | Corinthians | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Botafogo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Santos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Coritiba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | America Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Internacional | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Avai | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Flamengo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Atletico PR | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | Goias | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Cuiaba | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | Atletico GO | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Juventude | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Ceara | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
