America Mineiro vs Colo-Colo Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Sudamericana

Prediction published on 17/07/2023, 14:08  by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions

Colo Colo will travel to America Mineiro on Wednesday seeking to advance from the Copa Sudamericana knockout playoff two-legged tie. Mineiro trail 2-1 on aggregate after the first leg played last week in Chile. The winner on aggregate will play Red Bull Bragantino in the round of 16. America Mineiro will hope playing at home for this do-or-die match sees them turn up for the occasion. They arrive for this fixture having lost their last three games with the latest being a Copa do Brasil quarterfinal tie with Corinthians. Vagner Mancini’s charges lost the second leg tie 3-2 forcing the game to penalties where they would convert only one of their spot-kicks. Coelho have had their best performances this season at home. Two of their three Sudamericana group-stage victories were achieved at the Estadio Raimundo Sampaio. Mineiro have won five of their last eight home fixtures.

Colo Colo just have to avoid defeat here to be assured of progressing to the next round. Losing by two clear goals will see them eliminated while a loss by a one-goal margin will mean penalties. Gustavo Quinteros’ men started their continental journey in the Copa Libertadores. They were however unable to progress from the group stages and hence their drop to the Copa Sudamericana. Los Albos finished third in Group F with six points and only managed to win once. They followed up on the first-leg win with a 2-0 victory over O’Higgins in the domestic league. This extended their current unbeaten run to four matches with the last three ending in victory. Colo Colo have struggled to win matches while away from home but they have also proved to be difficult to beat. They have not won in their last five away fixtures but have also only lost once in this run.