Deportes Magallanes vs César Vallejo Prediction: Expecting a Low Scoring Thriller

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 3, Magallanes will be up against Cesar Vallejo at the Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua. Going in the contest, Magallanes stands 3rd in the points table, whereas Cesar Vallejo stands 4th with 2 back-to-back defeats. If Cesar Vallejo fails to win the upcoming matchup, its chances for qualification to the next round will diminish. The two sides will be meeting for the first time on the football field, marking an historic event in their calendars.

Going in the matchup against Cesar Vallejo, the Chilean club is coming off a defeat against Deportes Copiapo (0-2) in the last outing of the Chilean Primera Division. With 4 defeats and a draw in the last five matches played, Magallanes is certainly struggling through all competitions. Magallanes has only scored 4 goals in the last five matches, averaging 0.80 goals per game. Moreover, Magallanes has failed to score in the last three consecutive fixtures. Magallanes produced a decent performance against Botafogo (2-2), in which Alfred Canles and Simon Contreras scored goals. Moreover, Carlos Vaillanueva was suspended on red card and will be missing out the upcoming fixture.

Gastón Rodríguez; Matías Vásquez, Christian Vilches, Fernando Piñero, Felipe Espinoza; Alfred Canales, Tomás Aránguiz, Carlos Villanueva; Yorman Zapata, Thomas Jones, Felipe Flores.

Going in the matchup, Cesar Vallejo is coming off a draw against Sporting Cristal (1-1) in the Peruvian Primera Division fixture, in which Yorleys Mena Palacios scored the opening goal in the 57th minute with the assist made by Frank Ysique. In the last five matches played, Cesar Vallejo has only secured a win and that was against Deportivo Garcilaso (3-0). In the last Sudamericana outing, Cesar Vallejo lost to Botafogo (4-0), which dented their striking and conceding average. In the continental matchups this season, Cesar Vallejo has conceded 6 and scored just 1 goal. Hence, scoring has been an issue for Cesar Vallejo in recent times.

Although both teams are struggling to find consistency in national and continental matches, the upcoming match up is likely to have a winner. The match total is predicted to be under 2.5 goals. As Universidad Cesar Vallejo has conceded 7 compared to Magallanes 13 goals in the last five matches, I am backing the visitors to clinch a close win or the match to end in a draw (1-1). 

• Double Chance - Draw or Cesar Vallejo for 2.10
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.72
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.76