Atletico-MG 4/5 to beat Emelec in Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores showdown

Competition: Copa Libertadores

Market: Atletico-MG win

Odds: 4/5 @ 888sport

Two sides who will be desperate to pick up a first-leg advantage late on Tuesday night, Atletico-MG will make the trip to Emelec for a Copa Libertadores showdown.

Starting with the hosts, failing to pick up any kind of momentum last weekend, Emelec find themselves in the midst of an extended rut. In their 15 domestic matchups in Ecuador’s LigaPro so far this season, they have recorded six wins, five draws and four defeats, scoring 23 and conceding 15 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 23, they currently find themselves sat down in sixth and seven points adrift of topping the pile. However, as for their recent run of results, despite being last seen a few days ago playing out a 1-1 draw away at Tecnico, Emelec have managed to win just one of their last six matchups across all formats. Hit with a 4-1 aggregate defeat when they faced off Brazilian outfit Palmeiras on Copa Libertadores last month, the midweek hosts should be in for another stern test here.

As for the visitors, last seen putting in another eye-catching display, it appears that Atletico-MG are in the midst of a real purple patch. In their 14 Serie A matchups so far this season, they have recorded six wins, six draws and just two defeats, scoring 22 and conceding 16 in return. Already managing to muster a points tally of 24, they currently find themselves sat fifth in Brazil’s top-flight and with just their goal difference keeping them outside the top-four places. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen picking up an action-packed 3-2 win against Fortaleza on home soil, Atletico-MG have now won each of their last three matchups across all formats, bagging over 1.5 goals in each of those victories. Given what has been a recent gulf in class between Tuesday’s opponents, we’re backing an away victory here for the Brazilian side.

Bet: Atletico-MG 4/5 to beat Emelec in Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores showdown @ 888sport