Copa Libertadores will be back in action this week when Atletico Mineiro hosts Emelec at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in their second leg fixture. Match day schedules for July 6, 2022 at 01:15 EAT.
The reigning champions of Brazil managed to hold their nerve in the knockout round of this competition a year ago, defeating Boca Juniors in a shootout, eventually making it all the way to the semi-finals. At the moment, Mineiro seems to have settled into a nice groove, unbeaten in seven successive encounters across all competitions.
Atlético Mineiro will want another win following 1-2 Serie A victory to beat Juventude in their last outing. In that match, Atlético Mineiro managed 44% possession, eight shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Hulk (30′) and Eduardo Sasha (56′). Juventude got 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Moraes (76′).
Meanwhile, the Ecuadorian outfit has not progressed beyond this stage of the tournament since 2015, losing out on penalties in 2017 and 2019. Over this campaign, Emelec has often needed to make quick, in-game adjustments, conceding the opening goal on five occasions, though finding a way back to collect a result three times.
Emelec held each other to 1-1 Copa Libertadores stalemate with this opponent in the first leg of this fixture. In that match, Emelec had 59 % possession, 15 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Sabastian Rodriguez (58’P). Atlético Mineiro got eight shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Ademir (16’).
Atletico Mineiro vs Emelec head to head
Tuesday’s meeting will be the second head to head encounter between these two sides since the first leg of this fixture late last month.
- Emelec 1-1 Atletico Mineiro 29/06/22
Home
- Juventude RS 1-2 Atletico Mineiro
- Emelec 1-1 Atletico Mineiro
- Atletico Mineiro 3-2 Fortaleza
- Atletico Mineiro 2-1 Flamengo
- Atletico Mineiro 2-0 Flamengo
Away
- Emelec 1-1 Atletico Mineiro
- Tecnico Uni 1-1 Emelec
- Emelec 7-0 Independiente Petrolero
- Emelec 0-1 Uni Catolica
- Palmeiras 1-0 Emelec
Atletico Mineiro team news
Keno, Jair and Matias Zaracho have been ruled out of this game through injuries while Allan is out on suspension.
Emelec team news
Boss Ismael Rescalvo will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
Atletico Mineiro is the absolute favorite in this game however Emelec managed to avoid defeat in the first leg.
- Atlético Mineiro Win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
