Defensa y Justicia vs LDU Quito Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Sudamericana

Prediction published on 04/10/2023, 09:12  by Joseph King in Football Predictions

The return leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-final sees Defensa y Justicia with it all to do as they look to overturn a 3-0 aggregate deficit against LDU Quito. A spot in the final against either Fortaleza or Corinthians awaits the winner of this tie. Defensa y Justicia were unable to resist the home field advantage of their Ecuadorian opponents when the two faced off last week. They’ll now have to go all-out from the opening kickoff if they are to have a shot at advancing to the Copa Sudamericana final. To make matters even worse, Defensa have picked the worst possible time to enter into a tailspin regarding their form. They’ve now lost the last three matches in a row following a 1-0 away loss to Arsenal Sarandi on the weekend. It was the second straight game that Julio Vaccari’s men have failed to find the net, something that hasn't happened since April.

LDU Quito are sitting pretty heading to Buenos Aires as they only have to avoid a three or more goal defeat. Doing so would see the Ecuadorian side advance to the final of this competition for the first time since their runner-up finish in the 2010/11 edition. Quito’s Ecuadorian Serie A fixture against Universidad Catolica was postponed on the weekend, meaning that they will enter this matchup with over a full week’s rest. Quito are in a fine run of form and come into this fixture with two consecutive wins. The visitors have only lost once in their last 24 fixtures across all competitions, dating back to the first half of the domestic season. LDU Quito have done a good job at getting results on the road this season but have often struggled to turn them into the full three points.