Santos - Macará: Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 clash. Prediction for August 14, 2026
Overnight into Friday, August 14, we will see a Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 clash between Santos and Macará. The match will kick off at 00:00 CET.
Santos - Macará: Match facts and H2H
- Santos have lost just one of their last five matches.
- Macará have also suffered just one defeat in their last five matches.
- Macará have scored at least one goal in 11 consecutive matches.
- Macará have kept a clean sheet in 33% of their matches this season, compared with 18% for Santos.
- Santos have scored in both halves in 33% of their matches this season.
- This will be the first head-to-head meeting between these teams.
Santos - Macará: Match preview
Last season, Santos not only managed to avoid relegation from Serie A, but also secured a place in the Copa Sudamericana. They collected seven points from six matches and finished second in their group. As a result, Santos played in the preliminary playoff round, where they overcame Universidad Central with an 8-3 aggregate score. However, things have once again not been going particularly well domestically. They have 22 points after 21 matches and are currently in the relegation zone.
Macará are representatives of Ecuadorian football and have been performing quite well. They have 41 points after 24 rounds and sit second in the table. They are a massive 20 points behind the leaders, so a title challenge is clearly out of reach. However, Macará will certainly be fighting for a place in the Copa Libertadores. In this year's Copa Sudamericana, the team collected 10 points and finished top of their group. They did not have to play in the preliminary round and will now begin their playoff campaign.
Probable line-ups
- Santos: Brazão, João Ananias, Frías, Escobar, Oliva, Barreal, Menino, Gabriel Bontempo, João Schmidt, Gabi, Caballero
- Macará: Rodríguez, Ayala, Marrufo, Etchebarne, Tello, Mohor, Miranda, Estacio, Cazares, Klinger, Posse
Prediction
Santos have been performing quite well in the Copa Sudamericana so far. I think they are capable of taking an advantage into the second leg, and I am offering a bet on a Santos victory. The odds for this outcome are 1.45.
