Santos Deportivo Lara betting prediction

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores with the intention of using the home advantage to get a positive result. 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, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 15 conceded. They come to this match after a away loss against São Paulo by (4‑0). Santos has won 5, tied 4 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Santos is one of the biggest teams in South American football and the fact of playing in the preliminary round of Libertadores does not diminish it. In reality, it is difficult to believe that they will be eliminated in the early stages, so much that their qualification for the group stage is expected. There will still be a hike to get there and it will start now against Deportivo Lara. As they will play at home, they have to win by the highest score possible, all of this to have tranquility in the return game.

Confirmed Lineup: João Paulo, Kaiky Fernandes Melo, Felipe Jonatan, Luan Peres, Sandry, Vinicius Balieiro Lourenco De Carvalho, Yeferson Soteldo, Alison, Marcos Leonardo Santos Almeida, Ângelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno, Lucas Braga.
Coach: F. Carille.