Millonarios VS Corinthians ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )™
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Millonarios vs Corinthians
Millonarios and Corinthians face each other in the Nemesio Camacho Stadium “El Campín”, in a game for this phase of the Copa Libertadores (Group stage). There is no record of direct clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played 04-04-2013 and ended with the result: Millionaires (0-1) Corinthians. In this meeting the home factor could play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Millonarios Team News
The Millonarios team had direct access to this group stage so they will play their first game in this competition. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Deportivo Cali by (2-0). In the last 10 home games for all competitions, Millonarios won 4, drew 5 and lost 1.
Millonarios vs Corinthians Stats
Millonarios are on the pitch for their eleventh game this year, marking their debut in this edition of the Copa Libertadores, needing to improve their performance to try to start in the continental tournament with a positive result, since it has not won for three games. In their last showdown, the team was defeated by Deportivo Cali away from home by the Colombian Championship, where now it occupies the fourteenth place among twenty clubs. At the time, the team finalized few times and without efficiency, and thus suffered another defeat in the competition. Millonarios’ last participation in the Copa Libertadores was in 2017, when he was eliminated by Atlético Paranaense even before the group stage. For this duel, the Russian coach is expected to set up the team at 4-2-3-1 or at 4-4-2.
Corinthians Team News
The Corinthians team make its debut in this edition of the competition, as they did not have to play any of the qualifiers prior to this group stage. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 11 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with a total of 20 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last game he played for the Paulista Serie A1, he beat Palmeiras at home (2-0). In the last 10 away games Corinthians won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been regular achieved in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 rounds.
Corinthians play their twelfth game in 2018, which also marks the first in this edition of the Copa Libertadores, as they managed to qualify directly for the competition, without having to go through the preliminary stages. The team enters the field for this game a little more relieved after having returned to win, ending a fast that lasted three games, which lost two consecutively, both for the Paulista Championship, where he leads the leadership of Group A. At the time , the team defeated rival Palmeiras at home, a result that gave a new mood to the group. Corinthians comes from a great season held in 2017, when they won the Brazilian Championship. Already his last participation in Glass Liberadores occurred in 2016, when it was eliminated in the eighth of end by the National Uruguay. Coach Carille is likely to organize the team in the 4-2-3-1 or 4-2-4, highlighting Romero in the offensive sector.