Match Info

Competition: Copa Sudamericana

Date: May 6, 2026

Kick-off: 23:00 UK / 06:00 Beijing Time (next day)

Venue: Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida

Audax Italiano Preview

Audax Italiano enter this fixture looking to capitalize on home advantage in what is a crucial opportunity to assert themselves in continental competition, and while inconsistency has affected their broader campaign, their ability to compete with intensity and organization on home soil provides a platform to challenge more established opponents.

Vasco da Gama Preview

Vasco da Gama arrive with greater historical pedigree and attacking quality, aiming to impose their technical superiority and control the tempo, though away fixtures in South America often present unique tactical and emotional challenges, requiring discipline as well as creativity to secure positive results.

Probable Lineups

Audax Italiano (4-3-3)

Ahumada; Fernandez, Labrin, Bosso, Rojas; Fuentes, Collao, Valencia; Riveros, Holgado, Palacios

Vasco da Gama (4-2-3-1)

Leo Jardim; Puma Rodriguez, Medel, Leo, Piton; Zé Gabriel, Jair; Payet, Praxedes, Rossi; Vegetti

We Say

This contest is likely to be influenced heavily by game management and emotional control, with Audax aiming to stay compact and capitalize on home energy, while Vasco’s broader technical quality and experience may allow them to control key moments, particularly if they can handle the intensity and avoid defensive lapses, making this a finely balanced encounter where efficiency in decisive phases could determine the outcome.

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