Club Libertad vs Universidad Catolica Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 17/03/2021, 07:41  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 17/03/2021 at 09:02 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

This is a second leg game in the second stage of the Copa Libertadores qualifiers. The first leg saw Universidad de Chile held to a 1-1 home draw by San Lorenzo from Argentina. The winners of this tie go into the final qualifying round but have been given a terrible draw. Santos, who lost in the final of the 2020 Copa Libertadores are their opponents. The first leg looked as if it was heading for a goalless draw. Then, the home side scored in the 76th minute but only held onto that lead for a couple of minutes. San Lorenzo are currently tenth in the Liga Professional Argentine league. Only five points have been earned from their first five games. San Lorenzo have gone five games without a win and only scored twice in those matches. Diego Braghiri was sent off in the first leg, so he'll be absent for this game. Home form has seen them win four of their last ten games. Copa Libertadores form isn't great either with no win in six. Their last victory was in 2019 but they have  been playing a lot of away fixtures. Their Copa Libertadores home form is much better with seven of the last eight won and five straight clean sheets.

Universidad de Chile are third in the Chilean Premier League but 13 points behind the league leaders. They are unbeaten in their last eight games, though five have been drawn. Scoring away from home is a big problem for them. They have just one goal in their last five on the road. Not since 2018 have they won a game in this competition. They have gone ten without a win and just one victory in the last 16. Away form is poor with eight out of nine lost in the last six years. Again, scoring is a problem with one scored in seven and none in the last four. Go for a home win here.