Always Ready

vs

Mirassol FC

Preview

Always Ready

• Always Ready won 2 and lost 1 of their last 3 home games.
• Julio Cesar Baldivieso’s side have made some good adjustments in the last couple of weeks to steady the ship, and they now come into this in mixed form, with two wins, one tie and two losses in their last five in all competitions.

Mirassol FC

• Mirassol FC won 4 and tied 1 of their last 5 matches.
• Rafael Guanaes' men are in top form, unbeaten in their last five, but they’ve played their previous two at home, drawing 1-1 in Serie A and winning 2-1 in the Copa do Brasil.

Key Players

• Alesson Batista is their current top scorer in this competition with one goal in three Copa Libertadores Group G appearances, which is why he leads the line.
• Enrique Triverio is the home team’s top scorer in this group stage with one strike in four appearances, so he could well be the focal point of the attack on Wednesday.

Betting Insights

• The bookies make the hosts favourites to win at 1.57, but with under 2.5 goals at 2.03 and both teams not to score at 1.87, it looks like a cagey affair is on the cards.
• The bookies are right to favour the hosts in this clash as Mirassol will be out of their comfort zone in Bolivia, but we’re expecting a tight affair at the back with the visitors knowing that they can’t afford to take any unnecessary risks to secure a goal.
• Mirassol’s wing play will be the major threat, but the visitors failed to score in their only away game in Group G, conceding once and losing, so an Always Ready win to nil stands out as a possibility.

Prediction

• The home side are sure to feel the altitude advantage on Wednesday and they will be keen to exploit it as best they can.
• Expect a tight, cagey affair with the hosts favourites and an Always Ready win to nil as a realistic outcome.