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Victor Dias - July 11, 2023
Sporting Cristal vs Emelec Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Copa Sudamericana on Thursday, 13 July 2023.
Emelec finished second in Group B following their impressive 2-1 win against Danubio last time. They won nine points since matchday one. Now they will play against Sporting Cristal who struggled to perform in the Copa Libertadores.
On the other hand, Sporting Cristal were clubbed against Fluminense and River Plate in Group D of the Copa Libertadores and they finished third.
It is worth knowing that both teams will be playing against each other for the first time. Emelec have performed poorly in their domestic league this season and have won just three matches. This will likely affect their preparation against Sporting Cristal.
We are backing Sporting Cristal to win this game. The only reason Sporting Cristal are playing in the Copa Sudamericana is that they finished just two points below River Plate in the group stage. Moreover, Emelec have one of the worst away forms this season. They have won only one away game since the beginning of this year.
We can expect over 2.5 goals for this match. The main reason is that the hosts have scored at least three goals in their last three home wins. On the other hand, the visitors have scored at least one goal in their last four away matches.
The first tip for this game is that Sporting Cristal will win this match– the odd for this tip will be priced at 2.20 odd. They are unbeaten in their last seven home matches. Moreover, they played well in group stage matches in Copa Libertadores. Not to mention that Emelec have an abysmal away form.
Moving on, our second tip for this game is that over 2.5 goals will be scored– the odd for this tip will be priced at 1.85. The main reason for this tip is that both teams have scored plenty of goals in their last five matches respectively – with few exceptions.
