Estudiantes de Merida vs Fortaleza prediction for Tuesday’s Copa Sudamericana round five clash at Estadio Metropolitano de Merida in Merida. The game will start at 23:00 UTC.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Fortaleza to Win – 1.37
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Fortaleza to Score Under 1.5 Goals – 1.40
Fortaleza have won all of their four matches in the Copa Sudamericana while Estudiantes lost all of their four games. Since the start of the season, Fortaleza have won three and drew two of their six away games in all competitions.
With 15 goals scored in four matches in the Copa Sudamericana, Fortaleza have the best offense among all the teams. On the other side, Estudiantes have conceded 13 goals and have the joint worst defense in the Copa.
Estudiantes de Merida
It hasn’t been a successful season for Estudiantes so far, to say the least losing seven of their last nine matches across all competitions. Moreover, the Rojiblancos have no clean sheets at home in five games and conceded an average of 3.2 goals per game in the Copa.
Fortaleza
With a 97th-minute goal against San Lorenzo in the previous round, Fortaleza kept their 100% record in the Copa Sudamericana. The Tricolors are leading Group H five points ahead of second-placed Palestino. Fortaleza managed to score a goal in each of their four games in the Copa.
Estudiantes: Velasquez; Herrera, Aquino, Labrador, Guaramato; Flores, Paez; Canelon, Paredes, Zorrilla, Arenas;
Fortaleza: Ricardo; Dudu, Pacheco, Titi, Pikachu, Britez; Welison, Pochettino; Guilherme, Lucero, Galhardo;
Where will this fixture be played?
Tuesday’s game will be played at Estadio Metropolitano de Merida in Merida.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this match?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1xBet, 22Bet, and Bet365.