Colon Santa Fe v Club Olimpia Betting Tips [18 May 2022]

Group G of the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores is one of the most open pools in the competition, but maybe that could change on Match Day 5 as Colon Santa Fe hosts Olimpia. Colon go into this game placed second in the group with seven points while Olimpia have five points. Colon are back in the Copa Libertadores after a 12-year absence. In their four matches in the competition thus far, they have one clean sheet, two wins and failed to score once in the four games. Three of their four matches in this competition have produced over 2.5 goals. In the first meeting in this group, these two sides played out a 0-0 draw. That was their first meeting since 1998. One major factor for Colon to address is their defensive performance. They have just one clean sheet in the last five matches, and while three of these matches have produced over 2.5 goals, Colon have conceded twice in three.

Olimpia are regulars in this competition, and this season they had to start from the playoffs, which means so far, they’ve played 10 games in the Copa Libertadores. They have a good run ahead of this game, having won four of their last five matches and kept three clean sheets in those five matches. They’ve however managed to score more than a goal in just one of their last five matches – their most recent game, which ended in a 4-1 win over Tacuary in the Paraguayan league. In their last six away matches, Olimpia have managed just two wins and four of these matches have ended in over 2.5 goals. Their run in the Copa Libertadores hasn’t been great lately; they come into this game one just one win in the last five away matches in the competition and three losses. Three of their last four away games in the competition have also produced over 2.5 goals.

This group looks open for any of the four teams to finish in the top two. Colon have the advantage, being second ahead of this game, and they meet Olimpia who haven’t done so well on their travels. These teams have had high scoring games too, and going into this one, over 2.5 goals looks possible.