San Jose (Bol) – EL Nacional (Ecu) Prediction & Picks (06.03.2018)

San Jose and El Nacional face each other in Estadio IV Centenario, in a return match of this phase of the Copa Sudamericana (1st Round), after in the first leg the El Nacional won at home by (3-2). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

San José:

The home team comes to this second leg with a disadvantage of 1 goal, but with the advantage of having scored 2 goals as a visitor in the first leg. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 12 conceded. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Aurora by (1-1). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, San Jose won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. The team allowed goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack He has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 22 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.

The Bolivian team of San José Oruro played 3 matches at home so far, winning 2 and 1 defeat, scoring a total of 8 goals and suffering 2 goals, with an average of 2.67 goals scored and 0.67 goals, showing an optimum performance in both sectors. In all these games, his best moment was between 60 and 75 minutes, period in which he scored 3 goals, with highlight for C. Saucedo, with 3 goals. Currently San Jose Oruro is in second place in Group B of its national championship, with 9 points won. For this game, the home team arrives in 2 matches without losing, with 1 win and 1 draw, both for the First Division. Acting in house registers 2 consecutive victories, being that in its last 12 games in these conditions they were defeated only in 2 parties, adding 1 tie in that period.

El Nacional:

The away team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 2 goals at home in the first leg. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the First A, they lost with Aucas away by (3-0). In the last 10 away matches El Nacional has won 4, tied 2 and lost 4. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 20 of the last 23 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 18 out of 23 have ended with Over 2,5 goals.

The Ecuadorian team of El Nacional has played 2 games as a visitor so far, winning 1 win and 1 loss, scored a total of 3 goals and suffered 4, with an average of 1.50 goals scored and 2 suffered, showing offensive quality, but also difficulties in its defensive sector. In these games, the visiting team was efficient in both halves of the matches, scoring 2 goals in each period, with J. Uchuari, M. Parrales, Manu Balda and D. Angulo having all 1 goal scored. At the moment the team of El Nacional is in the eighth position of its national championship, with 3 points added. We remember that the visiting team comes to this match with a defeat away from home against Aucas, 3-0. As the National has few games away from home this season, if we observe the last 10 games in these conditions, he had a significant performance, as he recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, not scoring goals in only 2 games.