Makara vs Santos prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Copa Sudamericana
In the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 on August 21, 2026, Makara and Santos will play the second leg. The visitors only need to avoid defeat.
Makara vs Santos: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Ambato earned the right to return to the Ecuadorian top division in 2023. Last season, they finished seventh (more precisely, they won the second group of six in the latter part of that championship). Now, they have a chance to finish the regular season as high as second! But even the previous result allowed them, after defeating Orense in the playoffs, to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. There, they won their group with ten points.
The team from Santos, after returning from Serie B, collected the same 47 points as Corinthians in 2025, but edged them on tiebreakers for twelfth place. Now, the fight for survival is even tougher, and Neymar is devoting less and less time to football. In the group stage, the Brazilians managed just seven points (their first win came in the final round against Deportivo Cuenca), only surpassing San Lorenzo for second place in the group on tiebreakers. However, in the playoffs, they confidently beat USV twice: 4-1 in Venezuela and 4-2 at home.
In the first leg, the then visitors opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute. But their opponents regrouped and mounted a comeback victory, 2-1.
Previous Matches: Makara vs Santos
The clubs did not meet prior to last week.
The visitors understand their objective and will accomplish it. They will not lose here (odds – 1.60).
Makara vs Santos: Key Statistics and Trends
- Makara have drawn four of their last seven Copa matches
- On average, Makara score 1.32 goals and concede 1 goal per match
- 48% of Makara's matches end with both teams scoring and an average total of 2.32 goals per match
- Santos have won four consecutive matches in the tournament
- On average, Santos score 1.45 goals and concede 1.59 goals per match
- 68% of Santos' matches end with both teams scoring and an average total of 3.05 goals per match
Makara vs Santos: Possible Starting Lineups
Makara plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Rodriguez – Ayala, Marrufo, Etchebarne, Bolaños – Casares, Estacio – Viera, Miranda, Campana – Posse
Santos plays in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Gabriel Brazao – Gonzalo Escobar, Luan Peres, Willian Arao, Gabriel Menino – Joao Schmidt, Cristian Oliva – Alvaro Barreal, Neymar, Gabriel Bontempo – Gabriel Barbosa.
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