Stadium: George Capwell

Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)

Last game of the first six of group 4.

Emelec (Ecuador)

The team in this libertadores Cup have been unable to deliver a good performance as they haven't get a single point from the two matches they have encounter. First lost in home against Velez Sarsfield by 0-1. Then went to Brasil to play against International and carry a 3-0 defeat. The team will face this match against Nacional in what seems to be their only chance to take some points as in away the team haven't been competitive.

In local tournament the team haven't show different as last match the team draw 0-0 against bottom table team Mcara, but sadly Emelec is the last place of the tournament with this result as in sevem matches have barely won one game and tie three to obtain six points. But if next round of local tournament takes a victory the team could climb to 6th place. The team carries four matches without victory (local tournament and libertadores cup matches).

The team is in a bad streak but looking eager for this match.

Club Nacional (Uruguay)

The team have make a fair tournament, as they have take against important teams and have came out triumphant, first defeat Internacional of Porto Alegre in what is a huge result for the team and then go to draw against Velez in argentina, which was also a very good result. The team have in this match a very good opportunity to take the lead of the group if they beat Emelec and this will help put ground between Nacional and Internacional, that due to Internacional quality is the best they can do to spice up the last games of the group.

In local tournament the team won their last match against Cerrito Montevideo by 1-2 to climb to position number 10 with 8 points due to two wins, two draws and three defeats. The team have improve as their two victories have been their last two matches. Which speaks the team is working better and this could trascend to the international cup.

The team that will play this match will be the same that play against Velez with the aim to continue with the good away results.

Match:

This match is determinant in the aspirations of Emelec and for sure will field their best team to mantain with life in this Cup, but Nacional have improve in last matches and for sure will make Emelec pass a hard time.

Prediction:

The odds mark Emelec favorite and more because being on home, but their current form make me go to take El Nacional which is improving and eliminating one team from the fight of qualification will be the best for the team as the race will be between less teams. I sense value on Nacional 0AH 3/10, indeed in this prices of AH seems that the bookies expect a tight match as the odds are put as the bookie in neither case lost, but I feel NAcional is better right now. For O/U I feel the teams to be somehow leve, still Nacional is two steps over Emelec and I feel that this tight match will end with low score as Emelec will not give up so easy their participation, so under 2.5 2/10.

Pick : Nacional
Odds : 1.93
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-03-22
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