Rayo Zuliano vs Athletico Paranaense Prediction: Paranaense remains unbeaten in the Copa Sudamericana

The 4th round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage continues with Athletico hoping to uphold their unbeaten run so far in the competition. Paranaense has yet to lose a Copa Sudamericana game since the start of the competition while Rayo Zuliano is the complete opposite of that as they are still in search of their first victory in the competition. Our prediction for this game is a confident victory for Athletico Paranaense. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

Rayo Zuliano's woes continue as their winless streak extends to 11 matches across all competitions. They have yet to win a game since the Copa Sudamericana's start while conceding 12 goals from three games played so far in the competition. Their opening game against Danubio ended in a 0-2 defeat, their second game against Atletico Paranaense ended in a 6-0 defeat while their third and most recent game of the competition ended in a 0-4 defeat. They are also in terrible form in their domestic league and they might be edging towards another defeat as they prepare to take on Athletico Paranaense on Thursday. 

Athletico Paranaense kicked off the new season of the Brazil Serie A with a 4-0 victory over Cuiaba in the opening game. They have now won three, drawn one, and lost a game from the five league games played so far. They also kickstarted their Copa Sudamericana journey on a great note as they put four goals past Sportivo Ameliano in their opening game of the competition which ended in a 1-4 victory. Their second game of the competition against Rayo Zuliano is their biggest win so far this season with a 6-0 scoreline while their third game against Danubio ended in a 0-1 victory. They are currently top of Group E with 11 goals to their name. They hold the upper hand heading into this encounter and will get a minimum of two goals against a battered Rayo Zuliano side.

Their first leg encounter ended in a 6-0 victory to Athletico Paranaense.

Athletico Paranaense has yet to lose a game since the start of the Copa Sudamericana and we do not expect any surprises here. Rayo Zuliano is in bad form and they are no match for Paranaense here. Their first leg encounter ended in a 6-0 victory to Athletico Paranaense and we might see a similar scoreline on Thursday. A victory and a total of over 2.5 goals is our prediction here. Furthermore, a win in this game means Athletico Paranaense have secured their qualification for the knockout round.