Blooming vs Santos Prediction: Both Teams are Struggling Recently

In the coming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Blooming will take on Santos at The Ramon Tahuichi Stadium in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. As it’s an opening match for Group E, both teams will be looking to maximize their chances of qualifying for the next stage, grabbing the lead from the start. Blooming and Santos are coming off their regional matches, which is why both teams are likely to stay competitive throughout the gameplay.

Blooming - Coming off a Draw Against Real Tomayapo (DLWLLL)

Currently, in the Bolivian Primera Division, the team has 0 wins, 5 defeats, and 2 draws, thus obtaining a total of 2 points after 7 rounds. Going with a total of 8 goals scored and 20 goals conceded, it’s clearly not their year. Their attacker Jose Sinsisterra is the highlight of their games and has scored thrice in the competition so far. In the last match against Real Tomayapo, Cesar Romero produced an electrifying start in the 5th minute of play, and the Sinisterra was spot on with the equalizer in the 72nd minute of play. For the upcoming matchup in the Sudamericana fixture, Blooming will be looking to consolidate its attack and at least secure a draw but not a defeat at home.

Expected Opening Lineup for Blooming

Braulio Uraeña; Gabriel Valverde, Cesar Romero, Abraham Cabrera, Denilson Duran; Jorge Lovera, Richard Spenhay; Rafinha, Juan Carlos Arce, José Luis Sinisterra; Gaston Rodriguez.

Santos FC - Having Inconsistent Match Form in Brazil Paulista (LDWDL)

Going in the matchup, Santos FC is coming off a defeat against Ituano FC (3-0) and a draw against Corinthians (2-2). In the last match against Ituano FC, Santos’ attackers had no answer to the oppositions’ counterattack. Santos only managed to secure 68% ball possession and was completely taken to the cleaners. Forgetting the past and moving forward, Santos will be backing itself to create goal-scoring opportunities against Blooming. Santos FC has scored 8 goals and conceded 9 goals in the last 5 matches. Hence, the average scoring complements the conceding average. Santos FC will be hoping for magical performances from Marcos Leonardo and Stiven Mendoza.

Expected Opening Lineup for Santos FC

Joao Paulo; Joao Lucas, Maicon, Joaquim, Felipe Jonatan; Dodi, Rodrigo Fernandez; Lucas Lima, Lucas Barbosa, Lucas Braga; Mark Leonardo.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the matchup, both teams are clearly struggling in their local tournaments, which is why we might expect unexpected changes to the lineups for the Sudamericana clash. I am expecting a draw as both sides have conceded and scored a fair number of goals in their last couple of matches. The final scoreline is likely to be 1-1.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.89
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.02
• Correct Score 1-1 for 7.50