Cesar Vallejo vs Magallanes Prediction: Will one of these teams finally win?

In the penultimate round of the Copa Sudamericana, Cesar Vallejo welcomes Chilean Magallanes. The guests only need a win to maintain their theoretical chances of advancing to the second round, while the hosts are playing this game only for prestige. Both teams are in a search for the first win in Sudamericana this season. Cesar Vallejo have 3 defeats and a draw, while Magallanes have 3 draws and a defeat in previous rounds. Botafogo RJ and LDU Quito are the other teams in this group but it seems like they are on another level compared to Cesar Vallejo and Magallanes.

Form: WDLLD

Cesar Vallejo finally won after 5 matches, in the last round of the domestic championship they won against UT Cajamarca. They are already knocked out of Copa Sudamericana, so in this match and in the next one against LDU Quito they will play only for the honor. They lost 3 of their previous 4 matches, playing draw only against Magallanes as visitors. Certainly, they are more focused on the domestic league than this competition, so it’s not a surprise if their manager decides to make some changes in the starting lineup even though there aren’t any unavailable players in the squad. 

Form: DLLLD

Magallanes showed that they do not have the roster to play in two competitions. The strenuous pace of two games a week cost them their results in the domestic championship, and after 14 rounds played, the guests are in last place with only 8 points won. In the Copa Sudamericana, the team from Chile is in a better situation. Although their chances of going to the next round are theoretical, the guests will fight. After four matches, they recorded one loss and three draws, and two wins with a big goal difference in the next two rounds would bring them to the next round. For this reason, we believe that Magallanes will go on the offensive against Cesar Vallejo from the first minute to gain an early advantage. 

The first match between these rivals, played in Chile at the beginning of May, ended 2:2. It was the only match between them in their history. Cesar Vallejo do not have a result imperative in this game, and will try to get the first victory in the Copa Sudamericana this season with an offensive game. On the other hand, Magallanes needs a victory with a more significant goal difference because, in the case of the same number of points, it decides the passage to the next round. For this reason, we expect a game with a lot of goals.