After a triumphant rise to the Copa Libertadores, Colon begin their journey this week when they take on Atletico Penarol. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Santa Fe with kickoff at 1:15 am.
Colon, which won the Argentine Copa de la Liga Profesional last year to earn their country’s top berth in this term of Copa Libertadores, meets Uruguayan champions Atletico Penarol on Tuesday evening in Santa Fe.
In addition, Colon made a managerial change ahead of this season, and it seems the new head coach Julio Cesar Falcioni will struggle to reach his predecessor’s heights according to the start to his reign. Colon have won only three of the opening eight Liga Profesional outings at the beginning of the new season. They will go into this tie winless in four straight league affairs.
Unbeaten in four subsequent Primera Division games, Penarol will be a challenging opponent for Santa Fe, who are coming off a home draw against Rosario Central (1:1), which ended their three-game winning streak.
Since the new season started, Larriera’s men have been playing tight defensive-minded football and none of their seven matches so far have featured three or more goals. The visitors regained the domestic crown last season after a three-year break and after missing out completely on the Copa Libertadores action last year.
Colon vs Atletico Penarol Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other with hosts taking the win while visitors winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Colon 1-3 Aldosivi
- Colon 0-0 Santa Fe
- Lanus 1-1 Colon
- Tigre 1-0 Colon
- Colon 2-1 Sportivo
Away
- Rentistas 0-0 Penarol
- Penarol 1-1 Deportivo
- Danubio 0-1 Penarol
- Penarol 1-0 Club Nacional
- Albion FC 1-1 Penarol
Colon Team News
The Colon manager Julio Falcioni has no injury worries ahead of this game and will be able to choose from a full set of players.
Penarol Team News
Peñarol boss Mauricio Larriera has numerous players out of action. Hernán Menosse (Knee Injury), Valentín Rodríguez (Fractured Kneecap), Thiago Cardozo (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Cristian Olivera (Quarantine) can’t be considered.
Prediction and Odds
We believe that in this match, Peñarol will create enough chances to score against Colón, but probably not enough to prevent them from scoring.
- Colon Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
