Internacional vs CD Tolima Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 24/02/2020, 17:27  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 24/02/2020 at 18:28 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

Internacional are just 90 minutes away from the group stages of the 2020 Copa Libertadores tournament. They host Deportivo Tolima after drawing the first leg 0-0 and will be confident of progressing. The winners of this tie go into a group with Gremio, Universidad Catolica and America de Cali. Internacional beat Universidad de Chile in the second stage of this competition that doesn't have its final until November. They will be hoping for a repeat of how that tie progressed. Internacional drew the away leg 0-0 and then clinched the tie with a 2-0 home victory with a goal in each half. They currently top the Gaucho 1 league table by two points and have only lost one of their last ten games. That just happened to be a home loss to Gremio, who they would meet in the group stages. Defensively, Internacional are strong with only one goal conceded in their last six matches. Only one of their last 13 games in this competition has been lost and at home, they are unbeaten in 17 not losing since 2011.

All of which makes this a tough task for Deportivo Tolima. They beat Macara in the second stage winning 2-0 on aggregate, both legs being won 1-0. Current form has seen them draw their last three games, the last two being goalless. They are currently 11th in the Colombian top flight with just seven points from their five league fixtures. However, Tolima are unbeaten in their last ten games with only one goal conceded in the last seven. Of those ten games though, seven have been drawn. Their last four away games in this competition have produced two wins and two losss. Internacional will have a battle here but with home advantage they can make it through to the group stages.