Macara vs SantosPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Macara host Santos at the Estadio Bellavista in Ambato for the second leg of the last sixteen, having lost the opening match 2-1 away from home. The group campaign Macara topped their pool with 10 points from six outings: two wins, four draws and no defeats, six goals scored and three conceded. Santos finished as runners-up on 7 points, built on one win, four draws and a single loss, with eight goals for and six against. All three of Macara's home fixtures in that phase ended level, and none of them produced a wide scoreline. Recent outings Before the first leg Macara had won 2-1 at Barcelona SC and 2-1 at home against Guayaquil City FC, following a 1-1 draw at Gualaceo and a 4-1 win at Aucas. Santos arrive on the back of a 3-0 win at Vasco da Gama; further back sit a 1-0 away success and a goalless home stalemate with Remo, plus a 0-2 home defeat by Atletico Paranaense. The tournament as a whole is running at 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.