Defensa y Justicia vs Palmeiras Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 04/05/2021, 07:07  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 04/05/2021 at 07:12 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

Defending champions of Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras have had a good start to the competition and will be looking to move closer to the second round with a win away to Defensa y Justicia. Hosts Defensa are in second place, on four points, two behind Palmeiras, who have bagged straight wins. Defensa beat Universitario 3-0 in their second Group A match and will be hoping for three points in their second straight home game in the competition. That win was Defensa’s first in their last five matches and also their only clean sheet, having conceded a goal in each of their earlier four games. They’ve failed to score in three of the last five matches. Last season they were eliminated from this competition at the group stages but they may have some hope after a good start this time. In their history in this competition, Defensa have played four home matches, and they’ve won each of the last three.

Palmeiras have been juggling between Libertadores matches and Paulista A1 back at home, with the Brazilian Serie A set to start at the end of May. More attention has been put in Copa Libertadores and they have two straight wins. In their opening game, they beat Universitario 3-2 away from home, then thrashed Independiente Valle 5-0 at home. They are coming from a 1-0 win over Santo Andre in the Paulista A1, which should be the perfect warm up for this game. A win here will place Palmeiras within a point of securing passage to the next stage. In their last 15 Copa Libertadores matches, Palmeiras have lost just once and they have six clean sheets in the last 10 matches. They are unbeaten in their last 10 away matches in this competition and have failed to score in just one of the 10 games. Seven times in the last 10 away matches in this competition, Palmeiras have scored two or more goals.