Athletico Paranaense FC vs Sportivo Ameliano Prediction: The hosts are through to the knockout round

Athletico Paranense and Sportivo Ameliano lock horns on Friday at the Arena da Baixada for their final group stage game. Athletico Paranaense are through to the knockout round regardless of the outcome of this game but they must strive to finish this round as group leaders. Sportivo Ameliano's qualification is on the condition that they do not lose and Danubio does not defeat Rayo Zuliano with more than three goals. Sportivo Ameliano will aim for a win or a draw in this game. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

Athletico Paranaense lost their first game in the Copa Sudamericana against Danubio in their last game. Danubio was clinical in their play as they converted their chances into goals. Paranaense are through to the knockout round and there’s nothing to lose for them here. Paranaense continues to showcase their strength and massive attacking abilities as they’ve now scored 17 goals in five Copa Sudamericana games played at an average of 3 goals per game. 

In the Brazilian Serie A, Paranaense also shows great strength as they are currently top of the table with only a loss from 6 games played. They are currently top of Group E with 17 goals to their name and a confirmed qualification to the knockout round. 

Sportivo Ameliano had a bad start to their Copa Sudamericana journey but they’ve managed not to lose another game in the Copa Sudamericana since then. It is important to mention that they are currently on a row with three consecutive victories in their last three Copa Sudamericana games. They are currently second place in Group E with three points above Danubio, they must secure a minimum of a draw to avert any surprises because if Danubio wins Rayo Zuliano with more than 4 goals and Sportivo loses to Paranense then it is the end of their journey in the Copa Sudamericana. 

In the Paraguayan Premier League, Sportivo Ameliano currently sits in 7th place. Across the 20 games they've played in the competition, they've secured six victories, five draws, and suffered nine losses. They need a minimum of a draw in this game to seal their qualification to the knockout round. 

Their first leg encounter ended in a 1-4 victory to Athletico Paranaense.

Sportivo Ameliano has only lost a game since the start of the Copa Sudamericana and they are more than eager to solidify their qualification to the knockout round. A draw here gives them qualification and with their recent form we doubt that they’d suffer a loss here. We believe that Ameliano will not lose here. Furthermore, the goals option seems to be an interesting option as both teams have scored quite an amount of goals in the competition. At least one team to score over 1.5 goals is a good bet.