Corinthians and Deportivo Lara meet at Arena Corinthians, in a match for this phase of the Copa Sudamericana (2nd Round). In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 direct confrontations between these two teams: one to 18-05-2018, which ended in a victory of Corinthians by (2-7), and another more recent on 03-15-2018, that ended in a victory for Corinthians by (2-0). Deportivo Lara presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Corinthians:
The home team reaches this phase of the South American Cup (2nd Round) after having eliminated the Racing Club, after a win by (4-5) in the shoot-off on penalties and a draw by (1-1) at home in the previous round. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team comes to this match after an away win against Atlético PR by (0-2). In the last 10 home matches Corinthians has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 16 of the last 38 matches have ended with Under 1, 5 goals and 28 in 38 ended with less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 5 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The team from São Paulo makes its debut in the Copa Sudamericana against the Venezuelan team of Deportivo Lara. Corinthians does not have a mission considered difficult in this first confrontation, but does not intend to take risks. He is currently in the eighth position of the Brazilian championship and sees the title of the Copa Sudamericana as a good opportunity to make peace with the faithful fans. Last year the Paulistas faced the Venezuelans for the Copa Libertadores and won by 7×2, already under the command of coach Carille.
Deportivo Lara:
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the Copa Sudamericana with the intention of winning a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. 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; against 6 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats in their stadium. In the last match they played, for the First Division, they lost with Zulia out by (1-0). In the last 10 away matches Deportivo Lara has 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need improvement. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Deportivo Lara sees with good eyes this clash against Corinthians for the Copa Sudamericana. Well, see an opportunity to advance in the competition and also return the defeats suffered in the past against the Paulistas. The Venezuelan team did not win 74% of their games in 2019, so it is unlikely that they will win Corinthians at Itaquera. The coach Leonardo Gonzalez promises to go to the field with a fairly competitive team to conquer the best possible result.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,67
