Club Atletico Tigre vs Academia Puerto Cabello Prediction: Series of Poor Performances for Puerto Cabello Continues

In the upcoming fixture of the Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 5, Club Atletico Tigre will face Academia Puerto Cabello at the Estadio José Dellagiovanna in Victoria. According to today's table standings, Club Atletico Tigre is currently in 2nd place with 2 wins and 7 points, while Puerto Cabello is in 4th place with 0 points and four consecutive defeats. Academia Puerto Cabello will be under pressure as they have lost four consecutive matches in this year's Copa Sudamericana season. The last time these two teams played against each other, Tigre won comfortably with a clean sheet (0-3). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

With the Argentine Primera Division taking place simultaneously and teams having a hectic schedule, the upcoming matchup will see the hosts in good form and in control of the scenario. Although Tigre lost to Talleres (1-3) in their recent outing in the Argentine Primera Division, they are likely to be the favorites against Academia Puerto. In terms of recent form, Club Atletico Tigre has managed only two draws from their last three matches. In terms of scoring, Tigre has scored only 2 goals in their last five matches. Despite their under par performances in the Argentine Primera, Tigre is expected to perform well in the continental championship.

Gonzalo Marinelli; Martín Garay, Víctor Cabrera, Emanuel Aguilera, Lucas Blondel; Lucas Menossi, Agustín Cardozo, Cristian Zabala; Alexis Castro, Facundo Colidio; Mateo Retegui.

With four consecutive defeats in the international competition, it is clear that Academia Puerto is struggling and consistently failing to bounce back. In terms of recent form, Puerto Cabello has achieved 2 wins, 2 defeats, and a draw in their last five matches. Despite leading the points table in the Venezuelan Primera Division with 11 wins and 2 draws from 14 matches played, the visitors are likely to struggle defensively against Tigre. In their last five matches, Puerto Cabello has conceded 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. In contrast, they have scored only 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goal per game. In the recent four matches in the Sudamericana, the Venezuelan club has allowed 9 goals, averaging over 2.00 goals per game.

Luis Enrique Romero Duran; Kevin de la Hoz, Edwin Peraza, Carlos Rivero, Diego Osío, José Luis Granados; George Ayine, Juan Colina, Williams Lugo; Luifer Hernández, Danny Pérez.

With continued under-par performances on the continental stage, the Venezuelan club is likely to struggle against Tigre and concede at least 2 goals. On the other hand, Tigre has also conceded goals in three of their last five matches, which makes it likely that both teams will score. As a result, the match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, with a final scoreline of 2-1 or 3-1.

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.65
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.47
• Correct Score 3-1 for 12.00