Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2026 quarterfinals: Cienciano (PER) advance to the semi-finals on aggregate (return leg vs. Montevideo City Torque, ca. September 17, 2026, Montevideo)
Miss
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Published on 10. September 2026
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Predicted for 17. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Cienciano (Cusco, Peru) play the first leg on September 10, 2026 at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega at approximately 3,400 m altitude against Montevideo City Torque (URU) — a notoriously extreme home advantage in South American football (existing open prediction: Cienciano wins the first leg). The return leg takes place approximately September 17, 2026 in Montevideo at sea level, where Cienciano must perform without their altitude advantage. Historically, Andean clubs in Copa home matches above 3,000 m regularly secure 1–2-goal leads that often offset return-leg away defeats. Slight aggregate favorite, but performance at sea level in Montevideo remains the key variable. No direct prediction market found for this matchup.
Data basis for this prediction
- CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana 2026: Cienciano vs. Montevideo City Torque, Hinspiel 10. Sept. 2026, Cusco (~3.400 m)
- Olympics.com/CONMEBOL: Copa-Stadien mit größter Höhe 2026 – Cusco (Inca Garcilaso) ist Spitzenreiter
- CONMEBOL Spielkalender: Rückspiel Montevideo City Torque vs. Cienciano ca. 17.–18. September 2026, Montevideo
- Historische Auswärts-Trefferquoten bei CONMEBOL-Spielen in Cusco >3.000 m: konsistent unter dem Turnierschnitt
Verdict: Miss
Cienciano schied aus. Zwar gewann Cienciano das Hinspiel am 10.09.2026 in Cusco (Höhenvorteil) mit 2:0, doch Montevideo City Torque drehte das Rückspiel am 17.09.2026 in Montevideo mit einem 3:0-Sieg (Tore: Salomón Rodríguez 38', 57'; Nahuel da Silva 90'+2). Damit gewann Torque das Gesamtresultat 3:2 und zog ins Halbfinale ein – während Cienciano trotz des vorhergesagten Heimvorteils eliminiert wurde. Quellen: larepublica.pe und infobae.com (17.09.2026).
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