More markets for the Copa Sudamericana game, scheduled for August 20 at 6:00 PM ET.
Santos FC enters the Copa Sudamericana round-of-16 tie against CSyD Macará as the clear favorite, leveraging greater squad depth, higher average possession, and stronger recent scoring output from attackers like Gabriel Barbosa. The Brazilian side’s first-leg home fixture at Estádio Urbano Caldeira offers a significant advantage, building on their progression through earlier rounds despite occasional early concessions. Macará, competing away from Estadio Bellavista in the return leg, will likely prioritize a compact defensive setup and counter-attacks to limit Santos’ expected goals advantage. No major injury updates have emerged in the past week, keeping lineups relatively stable ahead of the August 13 opener, though travel and altitude factors in the second leg could influence late-match fatigue.