Montevideo City vs Cienciano prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Copa Sudamericana
In the Copa Sudamericana quarter-final, Montevideo City and Cienciano will meet in the second leg on September 18, 2026. The hosts must win — and a narrow victory will not be enough.
Montevideo City - Cienciano team news and expert analysis
The Montevideo club earned promotion from the second division at the end of the season before last, and initially finished eighth in the overall standings last year. After a mediocre Apertura campaign, they have produced decent results in the Clausura. Meanwhile, in the Copa Sudamericana, the Uruguayans won their group with 13 points. They then beat Tigre twice in the knockout stage.
The Cusco-based team finished eighth in last year's Liga 1. They subsequently enjoyed a successful Apertura campaign, breaking into the top three. However, they made a much less impressive start to the Clausura, suffering a string of defeats. In the Copa, the Peruvians collected eight points in the group stage and finished second in their section. They then knocked both Lanus and Botafogo out of the playoffs, overcoming the Argentines and Brazilians emphatically at home after suffering clean-sheet defeats away.
In the first leg, the then-hosts made the most of the second half of the opening period, scoring twice. They went on to win 2-0 and can now approach the match calmly, knowing that even a narrow defeat would be enough.
Previous matches: Montevideo City - Cienciano
The clubs played their first head-to-head clash last week
The hosts may win the match, but they are unlikely to advance. The best bet here looks to be "under 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.73).
Montevideo City - Cienciano: key statistics and trends
- Montevideo City have won seven of their ten Copa matches
- Montevideo City average 1.74 goals scored and 1.15 goals conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 67% of Montevideo City's matches, with an average of 2.89 total goals per game
- Cienciano have won three of their five playoff matches
- Cienciano average 1.76 goals scored and 1.48 goals conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 64% of Cienciano's matches, with an average of 3.24 total goals per game
Montevideo City - Cienciano: possible starting lineups
Montevideo City play in a 1-5-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Torniasholi - Silvera, Aguero, Gutierrez, Silva, Kagelmacher - Obregon, Montes, Siles, Pissichillo - Rodriguez
Cienciano play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Espinoza - Martinich, Becerra, Amondarain, Cabello - Robles, Arias - Bandiera, Oberg, Sousa - Garces
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