Cienciano vs Atletico TorquePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sudamericana quarter-final at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco, with two sides that came out of the group stage in different ways: Cienciano finished second in Group B on 8 points, Atletico Torque topped Group F on 13. There are no previous meetings on record between them. The group campaign Cienciano collected two wins, two draws and two defeats in six matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 7. Cusco was where they made the difference, two wins and a draw with a 4-1 goal count, while away from home they never won, one draw and two defeats with a single goal scored and six conceded. Atletico Torque have fuller numbers: four wins, one draw and one defeat, 11 goals scored and 5 conceded, with three wins from three home games (6-1) and one win, one draw and one defeat on the road. Recent outings The two sides arrive in opposite moments. Cienciano have lost their last three matches: 1-2 at home to Cusco, 1-5 away at Sport Boys and 0-1 away at Botafogo. Before that came a 0-0 with Deportivo Garcilaso and a 6-1 home win over the same Botafogo. Atletico Torque, by contrast, have won four of their last five: 2-0 against Danubio and 3-1 away at Defensor Sporting in the two most recent games, then the 0-1 in Montevideo against Penarol, a 5-1 over Wanderers and a 2-1 over Tigre. The competition averages 2.30 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.