Nacional Montevideo vs Internacional Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Libertadores

Prediction published on 06/06/2023, 15:32  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 06/06/2023 at 15:32 in Copa Libertadores Predictions

Brazilian side Internacional will put domestic woes aside in the trip to Uruguay to face Nacional in the Copa Libertadores. This Group B encounter finds International on top with eight points and Nacional third with seven. Both sides have a chance to advance but Nacional will look at home advantage as a key lift. They come into this game on the back of two straight games without a win. However, they have just one loss in the last 11 matches. Their last game ended in a 1-1 draw with Cerro – their third draw in five matches. Among those draws was a 2-2 outcome away to Internacional. In that game, they came from behind twice, with their second goal coming in stoppage time. They have one clean sheet in five matches but have scored in all five. A good scoring run has seen both teams score in four of their last five matches. They’ve however conceded twice in three of their last five matches, and four have ended in over 2.5 goals. This will be Nacional’s first home game in six. They’ve won each of their last six home matches and are unbeaten in eight at home.

Internacional are in a much better place coming into this game but they’ll wish to collect three points here. They are unbeaten in the four matches in this group and a win will secure them a place in the knockout round. The Brazilians are doing badly in their domestic league, currently in 13th place with 11 points from nine matches. However, they will be seeking to extend their good run on the continental stage despite a poor start to June. Internacional’s first two matches in June haven't ended well, the first seeing them eliminated from the Brazilian Cup. The second game of the month ended in a 1-1 draw with Santos. They have just one clean sheet in 10 matches, a run that could haunt them against Nacional. Nacional have scored two or more in six straight home matches, which means Internacional have to be at their best. Meanwhile Internacional have failed to score in half of their last six away matches.