The kick off for the match between Santos and Deportivo Cuenca will take place at 01:30 (UK time) - Wednesday, 05/27 - at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira. This clash of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Santos Futebol Clube vs Club Deportivo Cuenca. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Santos vs Deportivo Cuenca

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Santos to win the 1st half

While the half-time market is not a particularly popular betting market, it does provide a good deal of value. And this is true for Santos vs Deportivo Cuenca, where we have Santos to win the first half as our best bet.

Santos has been quite a fast starter at home as they quickly put the pressure on their visitors in the opening minutes. That strategy should lead to a Santos taking an advantage into half-time.

Santos Preview

Santos has played 5 matches in the Copa Sudamericana so far, with 0 wins, 4 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 0.8 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 14 draws, and 11 losses. Santos's attack has scored 46 goals, 5 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1.35 goals per match across the entire season.

Gabriel Barbosa Almeida is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Gabriel Barbosa Almeida leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Peixe has conceded 6 goals in the league (an average of 1.2) and 43 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.26 over 34 matches).

Deportivo Cuenca preview

In 6 Copa Sudamericana matches, Deportivo Cuenca has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 9 wins in 22 matches. The team has scored 23 goals, 6 of them in the Copa Sudamericana (an average of 1 goals per match), with Jorge Ordóñez being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Germán Ariel Rivero providing 2 assists.

Defensively, The Southern Express has conceded 4 goals in the league and 24 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.09 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Santos vs Deportivo Cuenca

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Santos

South America - Copa Sudamericana

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L W W

1.4

Home D L W D L

1

Away L W D D D

1.2

Away Team

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Deportivo Cuenca

South America - Copa Sudamericana

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D W W D

1.8

Home D D D W L

1.2

Away W W D L W

2

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Published on 24 May 2026, at 20:03 Last updated on 4 August 2026, at 20:00
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.