Independiente Del Valle (home)
- Joaquin Papa’s side have been in decent form overall, winning 4 and losing just 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Independiente have won both of their last two home matches, beating Universidad Catolica Quito 3-2 away and Barcelona SC Guayaquil 1-0 in their only Copa Libertadores home game to date.
- Emerson Pata is in red-hot form for Independiente, scoring 3 of his side’s last 6 goals across all competitions, while Layan Loor provides an attacking spark from a deeper role, creating 2 assists in the group stage.
- Defensively, Papa’s system is a possession-based, structured pressing system that should help the home team control the tempo of this game.
Libertad Asuncion (away)
- Sergio Aquino’s Libertad have failed to impress recently, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
- This run of results includes a 1-0 defeat away to Rosario Central in Copa Libertadores and a 3-2 win away to Sportivo Luqueno in Primera Division.
- Lorenzo Melgarejo remains the main threat for Libertad, with 3 goals from 3 Copa Libertadores games, and 4 of Libertad’s last 11 overall.
- Federico Carrizo offers a spark of creativity for Libertad from a central attacking role and has provided 1 assist in the group stage.
- Libertad have lost both of their Copa Libertadores away games and scored just 1 goal across both games, while Independiente are unbeaten at home with an average of 3.00 goals per home game.
Head-to-Head
- Independiente Del Valle are 2nd in Copa Libertadores Group H with 7 points from 4 matches.
- Libertad Asuncion are bottom of Copa Libertadores Group H with 0 points from 4 games.
- Independiente beat Libertad 3-2 away in Copa Libertadores Group H just two weeks ago.
Independiente Del Valle
- Emerson Pata is in strong scoring form, contributing 3 of the team’s last 6 goals across competitions.
- Layan Loor has created 2 assists in the group stage and adds creativity from a deeper role.
Libertad Asuncion
- Lorenzo Melgarejo has been Libertad’s main goal threat with 3 goals from 3 Copa Libertadores games.
- Federico Carrizo provides creative spark and has recorded 1 assist in the group stage.
Prediction
Independiente Del Valle to win and both teams to score as Libertad will be desperate to break their losing streak.