Palmeiras VS Liga Dep. Universitaria Quito

Palmeiras advanced as the second - place team in Group F of the group stage. In their six - game group - stage campaign, they achieved 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss, scoring 10 goals while conceding 5. Their defensive system is stable. In the league, there have been a lot of draws recently. In their last 10 matches across all competitions, they've had 3 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses, showing a high unbeaten rate. However, their finishing efficiency in attack has declined. In the last round of the Brazilian Serie A, they played a goalless draw away against Botafogo and kept a clean sheet. Their main players got some rest through rotation. Universidad Católica advanced as the top team in Group G of the group stage. In six games, they had 4 wins and 2 losses, scoring 8 goals and conceding 5. In the three away games of the group stage, they only scored 1 goal, indicating relatively low offensive efficiency on the road. They rely more on defensive counter - attacks to get points away from home. Universidad Católica is in good form recently. In their last 5 official matches, they've had 4 wins and 1 draw, with a strong attacking firepower.