Deportivo Tachira vs Libertad Prediction: Can Tachira win their 2nd match against Libertad?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Deportivo Tachira will face Libertad at Stadium Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. The home side head here after a loss (2-1) against Nacional. The visitors arrive here also after a loss (1-2), against River Plate.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Tachira team comes into this game after a 2-1 defeat against Nacional. The Deportivo Tachira team started the match very poorly, conceding two early goals, at 14' and 21'. Even so, the Deportivo Tachira team would still be able to equalize in the first half, at 30'. In the second half, the match would be well contested in terms of ball possession, however, the best opportunities would belong to the Nacional team, with the Deportivo Tachira team unable to create good opportunities to reach a draw. With this result, the Deportivo Tachira team is in 4th place in the table, with 0 points. In the last 3 Libertadores games, the team recorded 3 defeats, scoring 1 goal and conceding 7. The Deportivo Tachira team must win this match or they will have no chance of qualifying for the next stage.

The Libertad team comes into this game after a 1-2 defeat against River Plate. The River Plate team started the match better, scoring in the 12th minute, however, the goal ended up being disallowed by VAR. Even so, despite Libertad's slight dominance, the best opportunities belonged to the River team, who would actually score in the 34th minute. But the Libertad team managed to respond almost immediately, equalizing in the 40th minute. In the second half,, the trend continued, with more ball possession for Libertad and better scoring opportunities for River Plate. The Argentine team would even score in the 80th minute and take the 3 points. With this result, the Libertad team is in 3rd place in the table, with 3 points. In the last 3 Libertadores games, the team has recorded 1 victory and 2 defeats, having scored 4 goals and conceded 4. In case of victory, the Libertad team can guarantee at least 3rd place and qualification for Sudamericana.

In the last 5 games between both teams,Deportivo Tachira has won 2, Libertad has won 2, and they drew another. Also, both teams scored in 2 of the matches. Deportivo Tachira really needs to win, as per Libertad a draw might be a good result. Goals are to be expected from both teams, due to the importance of the match for Tachira.