Home - Always Ready
- Always Ready have lost their only home fixture in this group, failing to score and conceding once.
- Julio Cesar Baldivieso’s side will try to take advantage of their home altitude by pressing high and playing a vertical game.
- The home side have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five across all competitions, so there are questions around their consistency.
Away - Atletico Lanus
- Atletico Lanus have won three of their last five games (D1, L1), beating Always Ready 1-0 in the return fixture two weeks ago.
- Lanus are yet to win on the road in the Copa Libertadores this season, losing 1-0 in their only away fixture and failing to get on the scoreboard.
- The Argentine side sit second with six points from three matches, while the Bolivians are bottom with no points.
Head-to-Head
- Lanus won the reverse fixture 1-0 two weeks ago when the sides met in Argentina.
- The visitors should have too much again for the hosts at Villa Ingenio.
Key Players
- Agustin Cardozo leads the scoring charts for Lanus with one goal in two Copa Libertadores appearances.
- Marcelino Moreno has contributed one assist in the same number of games.
- Enrique Triverio has bagged three of Always Ready’s last eight goals in all competitions and offers them their best hope of getting on the scoresheet on Wednesday.
Betting Insights
- Lanus’ controlled, possession-based approach and Always Ready’s verticality and intensity should make for a tense game with few clear-cut chances on offer.
- The visitors’ defensive solidity should be able to keep the home team at bay, which is why we are taking the odds on an away win at 4.16, while the Under 2.5 goals option at 1.84 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.86 look a solid option.
Prediction
Atletico Lanus are set to lock down Always Ready in a close tactical battle when the sides meet again in Copa Libertadores Group G on Wednesday.
