Sporting Cristal and Emelec will face off in the 1st leg of Round 32 of the Copa Sudamericana.
Emelec has shown the ability to score goals against the Sporting Cristal lineup, but it is expected that they will also concede a couple of goals in return.
Sporting Cristal have struggled to keep clean sheets in their recent matches, with their defense being breached in 5 out of their last 6 games.
However, they have shown their ability to find the back of the net, scoring in all 6 of those matches.
Last 5 Games: Won: 2, Draw: 3, Lost: 0, Scored: 6, Conceded: 1, Clean Sheets: 4.
Emelec enters this match with a recent record of being scored against in 5 out of their last 6 games, conceding a total of 7 goals.
Their defensive performance has been a concern, but it remains to be seen if that trend will persist in this particular game.
Last 5 Games: Won: 2, Draw: 2, Lost: 1, Scored: 8, Conceded: 6, Clean Sheets: 1.
Sporting Cristal: Solis – Lutiger, Ignacio, Chavez, Diaz, Lora – Castillo, Pretell, Alarcon – Brenner, Corozo.
Emelec: Napa – Caicedo, Leon, Leguizamón, Carabalí – Cevallos, Villalba – Lastre, Bolaños, García – Angulo.
The match will be played at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo.
July 13, 2023, 01:00 UK time.