This CONMEBOL Sudamericana Round of 16 tie sees Independiente Santa Fe host River Plate, with a place in the next round on the line. CheckLive has no favourite here — no win probability is given — which underlines how open this tie looks. A draw is a real possible outcome.
Santa Fe have won two, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches: wins over Boyacá Chicó FC and Unión Magdalena, a 2-2 draw with Once Caldas, a 3-0 victory against Caracas and a 1-2 defeat to Rionegro Águilas Doradas. River Plate have lost all of their last five, four of them by a single goal: 0-1 against Tigre, Rosario Central, Gimnasia y Esgrima and Barracas Central, plus a 1-3 defeat to Aldosivi.
There is no head-to-head history between the two sides to draw on. The key thing to watch is whether River Plate can halt their poor run against a Santa Fe side that have looked strong in front of goal in this competition.
