There's no exiting this stadium without a winner tonight as it's the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 meeting between Santos and Deportivo Táchira. Game on!
It's no vacation for neither Santos nor Deportivo Táchira 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.
Santos form and stats
Santos was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Copa Sudamericana. Libertad was too strong.Santos have collected 12 points from their Serie A home games so far after 3-3-2.
The Santos crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Flamengo here at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. Midfielder Zanocelo was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.1 (out of ten) in that game. Zanocelo scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 34 successful passes (of 41 total).
Santos are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 4 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 4, drew 0 and lost 0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Santos, as the Serie A home game vs Atletico GO is only four days away.
The Santos fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches.
Deportivo Táchira form and stats
Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the 8th finals against Rosario Central.3 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Deportivo Táchira playing as the away team in the Primera Division this season.
The fans enjoyed Táchira's previous game versus Mineros de Guayana, a 1-0 win played at home.
As for defending, Deportivo Táchira rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Táchira - Santos 1-1 was the output when these sides formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Statistics for the preceeding three meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Santos, two draws and zero wins for Deportivo Táchira. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Santos Almeida 6 goals |   E. Tortolero Toro 6 goals |  L. Carrilho Baptistão 4 goals |
Santos missing players
Deportivo Táchira missing players
| Santos | Deportivo Táchira | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 30 | 21 | Scored | S | 13 | 37 | ||
| 26 | 11 | Conceded | C | 21 | 39 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.3 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12.3 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 27% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | ||
| 13.6 | 12.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.5 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Atletico PR | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 3 | Atletico Mineiro | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Internacional | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Sao Paulo | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Botafogo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Avai | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Coritiba | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | America Mineiro | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | Ceara | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Atletico GO | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | Goias | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Cuiaba | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Juventude | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 10 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Metropolitanos | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Monagas | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Zamora Futbol Club | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Carabobo | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Estudiantes Merida | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Portuguesa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Caracas | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Zulia | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Hermanos Colmenares | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Mineros de Guayana | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 19 |
| 14 | Aragua | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Deportivo Lara | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | UCV | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 16 |
