In the early hours of Friday morning, Audax Italiano and Nublense meet at the Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida in the Copa Sudamericana round of 32 second leg. The first leg finished goalless, so it’s all to play for in the tie.
Audax Italiano form guideThe home team is in poor form going into this clash on the back of a five-game winless run, including three losses in their previous four matches. A 1-0 defeat at Copiapo last time out saw Audax Italiano fail to score for their fourth straight game. The result means that four of their previous five matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
Despite their recent unconvincing form, Audax Italiano has a decent record in recent months in the Copa Sudamericana, as they are unbeaten in their previous six games in the competition, having won three and drawn three of the six matches.
Nublense form guideLike their compatriots, Nublense’s recent form has been poor, as the Chilean team is winless in eight matches in all competitions. Their recent outings have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their previous nine games.
Just like their general form, Nublense’s recent form in the Copa Sudamericana has been poor, as they are winless in four games in the competition, having failed to score in three of the winless matches. The visitor's lack of attacking prowess has led to four of their last five matches in the competition producing under 2.5 goals.
Nublense has played just two away games in the Copa Sudamericana, losing both the encounters while also conceding at least two goals in the defeats.
What am I backing?Neither team has been in great form of late. It is difficult to separate the pair. I do expect this to be a low-scoring game, which is why I am backing this game to produce under 2.5 goals.
