Union Comercio – AD Cantolao Prediction & Picks (19.05.2018)

Unión Comercio and Cantolao Academy measure forces, in a match for the 1st round of the First Division. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 6 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 04-28-2018, ended with the victory of Unión Comercio by (1-0). 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.

Union Comercio:

The home team plays this match for the First Division (Apertura), after the 8th position won in the previous qualifying phase (Summer Tournament), in which they won a total of 9 points. 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 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 24 conceded. In the last 7 home league matches Unión Comercio has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 21 possible. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 14 matches for the First Division, of these 3 reached the halftime advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 14 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 11 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 11 of their 28 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

What the Trade Union did in the Summer Tournament is to forget, or better, it is to learn from mistakes and try to change, because if it continues in the same way it will run serious risks of being lowered at the end of the season. It is very important that from now on an evolution begins, be it tactically or technically, because it needs good results in the maximum possible games. In this way, it must prevail in the field and try to annul the opponent, because by reducing the risks of taking goals the probability of balancing the nets and approaching a victory will increase. For this game the coach Walter Aristizábal should bring to the field what is best available.

Cantolao:

The visiting team disputes this match for the First Division (Apertura) after the 6th position won in the previous qualifying phase (Summer Tournament), in which they won a total of 17 points. 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 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 7 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 11 conceded. For the championship, Academia Cantolao won 5 points out of 21 possible, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 7 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In 14 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.

It was not really a great campaign that Cantolao Academy did in the Summer Tournament, but at the same time it can not be claimed, because it showed that it has conditions to continue evolving throughout the year. The main objective of the team is to have regularity throughout the season and is working hard to make it a reality, so it aims to score points, despite acting away from their domains. When playing away from home until a draw is good, but how it will face a rival who is going through a troubled moment, will try to show its strength and objectivity to come out with the victory. For this game the coach Carlos Silvestri must take to the field what is best available.