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Emelec vs FBC Melgar Prediction & Betting tips
Emelec and Melgar measure forces at Estadio Banco del Pacífico, in a game for this phase of the Copa Libertadores (Group Stage). In this match the home factor can be decisive, since the Melgar presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Emelec :
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 7 points conquered, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In the penultimate game, tied outside River Plate by (1-1). In the last match, he won out against Medellín by (1-2). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the First A, it gained to the National outside by (0-2). In his last 10 games at home, Emelec recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. His defense has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 games, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. The team does not usually have problems opening the score: it marked the first goal in 12 of the last 15 matches, of these 12 reached the break in lead in 6 and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the 90 ‘in 8.
The Emelec will play the 19th match in 2017, which will be their last game in this phase of the Copa Libertadores, with the intention of maintaining the good moment of form and conquer another victory, to guarantee the classification for the next phase without depending on the Result of the other party of the group. The home team is going through a good moment of form, as they did not lose any of the last four games and record two consecutive victories. He currently holds the third place in the Ecuador championship and has already played 10 matches this year, with six wins, one loss and three draws. The coach must maintain the usual 3-4-3 and has the good moment of form of forward Angulo.
FBC Melgar:
After 1 victory and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 4th position, with 3 points conquered. In the last game, he lost by (2-3) at home against River Plate, after in the previous game, to have lost by (1-2) at home with Medellin. This is a team that curiously tends to win more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 19 suffered; Against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 20 goals scored and 16 suffered. In the last game that disputed, for the First Division, gained to UTC Cajamarca at home by (1-0). In his last game as a visitor, for the First Division, lost by (2-0) against Sporting Cristal. In his last 10 games as a visitor Melgar recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 defeats in the last parties. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games, reason why it has not presented great solidity defensive, But its attack has marked regularly, since it scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, he never got the comeback in all five games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Melgar will play their 21st game this year, which will be their farewell to this edition of the Copa Libertadores, and still win the victory is not possible to qualify for the next phase, only achieved a victory until this day. Despite having won a positive result in the last game, the visiting team is not going through a good moment of form, as they did not win any of the previous four games and suffered two consecutive defeats. In terms of visitor he has already played 9 games this year, in which he recorded four wins, two draws and three losses. The visiting coach will have to bet on the 4-3-3 or 5-3-2 and has the good moment of form of striker Fernandez.
Emelec vs FBC Melgar head to head matches
14.03.17 COP FBC Melgar Emelec 1 : 0