Goias vs Universitario de Deportes Prediction: Can Goias Produce a Clinical Performacne at the Continental Stage?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Group C, Matchday 4, Goias will be hosting Universitario de Deportes at the Estádio da Serrinha in Goiânia. With the Brazilian side looking to dominate the Group C standings, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one to witness. The last time these two sides played against each other in April, the match resulted in a high-scoring draw (2-2). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

For the upcoming Sudamericana fixture, Goias will be looking forward to carrying the momentum from the recent Brazil Serie A outings. In the last match against Bahia, in which Bruno Melo scored the only goal for Goias in the 32nd minute of play. Goalkeeper Tadeu also pulled out a decent performance, saving three attempts. In the last five matches played across all competitions, Goias has scored 5 goals and has conceded 9 goals. Hence, Goias will be looking forward to improving its defense, in order to deliver consistent performances. Moreover, the denting defeats came against oppositions like Flamengo and Palmeiras. Moving forward, the Brazilian side will be looking to maximize the home advantage and gain three important win points in Sudamericana.

Marcelo Rangel; Maguinho, Lucas Halter, Sidimar, Hugo; Zé Ricardo, Jhonny Lucas, Felipe Bastos; Julián Palacios, Vinícius Santos, Matheus Peixoto.

The Peruvian side leads the Group G standings with 2 wins and a draw from three matches played in the competition so far. The current match form of Universitario de Deportes is also quite remarkable, winning 4 of the last 5 matches played in the Peruvian Primera Division. Universitario has scored 12 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 2.40 goals per game. Against the fantastic scoring average in the local competition, Universitario has conceded just 3 goals, averaging 0.60 goals. Hence, the Peruvian side will be looking to orchestrate a win in Brazil and solidify its position at the top of the points table.

José Carvallo; Aldo Corzo, Willams Riveros, Matias Di Benedetto; Rodrigo Urena, Martin Perez Guedes, Nelson Cabanillas, Andy Polo, Horacio Calcaterra; Alex Valera, Emanuel Herrera.

Goias is coming off an unbeaten run in the recent two matches of Serie A, whereas, on the other hand, Universitario is coming off 4 wins in the last 5 matches played in the local division. Moreover, Universitario has won all of its last four matches on clean sheets, which is why I am expecting a tough matchup in the continental outing. Considering the home advantage for Goias and the current form of Universitario, I am predicting a draw or a win for the visitors. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score, as we have seen scoring from Goias in recent fixtures as well.  

• Double Chance - Draw or Universitario for 1.72
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.14