Emelec - Olmedo

Ecuador Serie A, Segunda Etapa

The Ecuadorian league starts again after 2 weeks of international break, so let's see if some teams managed to make some improvements during this time. Emelec were hoping to win this second stage as well, and thus to be crowned champions without the need of playing a final, but a pretty much irregular campaign destroyed their plans, as they now sit 10 points behind leaders Deportivo Quito, and with the recent form of the leaders, the idea of catching up with them is just a dream. However, the pressure on Emelec's coach is still present, and he'll need all the wins he can, if he wants to keep some chances to stay in Guayaquil in 2012 as well. And so far, their home record seems to be on his side: from the 6 matches played, Emelec remain undefeated while acting as hosts, with 4 wins, and an incredible 13 goals scored, with just 1 conceded. So no complaints there. Meanwhile, Olmedo as visitors are at the other end: they're offensive futility is even bigger when travelling, scoring only 2 goals in 6 games, while conceding 7. Carrasco said he managed to correct some of Emelec's errors during this break, and I'm only giving him credit because he is playing at home (and their home form is backing his words). So, I'm expecting a win for Emelec here, with a minimum difference giving us a void, but I expect a bigger win. GL!

Emelec (-1 AH) @ 1.86, 4/10

Result: 3-0, WON