Copa Sudamericana action begins with Palestino's debut visit to Arena Pantanal, where they face Cuiaba in the second leg of their round of 32 matchup.
Cuiaba's resilience in the second half saved them from defeat last week, maintaining their unbeaten record in this year's Copa Sudamericana. They've shown a trend of scoring late goals, with their last five goals in the tournament coming in the final 45 minutes, while conceding two of their three goals in the same period.
When Cuiaba score multiple goals, they have an impressive record of winning ten consecutive matches in all competitions this year. Meanwhile, Palestino started strong last Wednesday but couldn't maintain their early momentum, leaving the second leg finely balanced.
Palestino hasn't reached the last 16 of the Copa Sudamericana since 2016 and will need a victory on Thursday to advance. Their away form in the Copa Libertadores group stage was disappointing, earning just one point from three matches and conceding six goals while scoring only two.
Under new coach Lucas Bovaglio, Palestino suffered their first defeat over the weekend but have shown resilience, scoring in seven consecutive matches and avoiding consecutive defeats since May. Their record against Brazilian opponents away from home in this tournament is limited to one victory, a 2-1 win against Flamengo in 2016.
Prediction: Cuiaba 1-1 Palestino
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