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

Tigre host Montevideo City Torque in the first leg of the Sudamericana round of 16. It is the first time the two clubs have ever met in a competitive match. Two different paths to the last 16 City Torque won Group F with 13 points, four wins and a single defeat, closing with 11 goals scored and 5 conceded. Tigre came through the playoff round, eliminating Nacional 4-2 on aggregate: a 3-0 win in Uruguay in the first leg and a 2-1 home defeat in the return, by which point qualification was already secure. A confident Tigre The Argentines are third in Zona B of the Clausura with 7 points from 4 rounds and just 2 goals conceded. In the last round they beat River Plate 1-0 at home, the other Argentine side involved in these last-16 ties. A Torque side idle for two weeks The Uruguayans have not played a competitive match since 31 July, when they lost 2-0 at home to Montevideo Wanderers: their Clausura opener against Penarol was suspended after a power failure at the Charrua. In the annual table they sit fifth with 35 points from 22 games, 33 goals scored and 27 conceded. The verdict: home advantage protects the Argentines The pick covers Tigre not losing. Defensive solidity in the Clausura, home advantage and the opponents' long lay-off support it, while City Torque's group win invites caution. I read it around 68%. My take: a balanced game, with Tigre protecting the result ahead of the return.