Santos' urgency to chase a win alters the straight result market. The home side must press high from the first whistle, which pushes their defensive shape out of balance and hands Deportivo Cuenca space on the counter. That dynamic makes a straightforward Santos win plausible at around 2.10, but it also explains why a Draw No Bet or an away Asian +0.5 (priced near 1.70 by several previews) carries clear value: Cuenca can absorb pressure and still leave with a draw. A majority of tipsters cite Cuenca's seven-match unbeaten run and their tendency to sit deeper as the source of that insurance.
The goal market is aligned to the same pressure-versus-structure trade-off. Santos have been forced to commit players forward while Conmebol form lines show Santos with five goals scored and six conceded in group play; Deportivo Cuenca have three scored, four conceded and three clean sheets recorded. Those numbers imply a contest with both attacking intent and defensive lapses. Casasdeapuestas' angle for both teams to score at about 2.10 reflects this exact picture: Santos' urgency and Cuenca's counter risk combine to make BTTS the most likely goals outcome rather than an outright high-total shootout.
Discipline provides a separate, marketable thread. Several previews flag a physical, high-contact match at Estádio Urbano Caldeira; foxbet projects over 5.5 cards at longer odds. The home crowd and stakes magnify referee intervention: late tactical fouls, stoppage-time intensity and bookings for tactical dissent are likely. That creates a pathway for card markets and player-card props at elevated prices.
These three angles interact. If Santos score early, markets shift to favourites for a comfortable home win and card volumes may fall because Cuenca must chase. If Cuenca frustrate and the match stays tight, BTTS plus Asian +0.5 on Deportivo Cuenca retain appeal. The most coherent forward-looking conclusion is that a game decided by momentum swings and refereeing interventions will produce both a goal for each side and significant disciplinary activity.