Independiente Medellin vs Metropolitanos FC Prediction: Colombian Side Entering as Home Favorite

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of Copa Libertadores, Matchday 3, Independiente Medellin will be up against Metropolitanos FC at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Colombia. With both teams looking to secure their first win in the ongoing Libertadores 2023, the upcoming matchup is likely to get intense. Medellin and Metropolitanos will be facing off each other for the very first time, which marks an iconic moment. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Independiente Medellin is coming off an unexpected defeat against Atletico Nacional (1-3), in which Medellin was down at the end of the first half of play. The 0-2 deficit kept piling pressure on David Gonzalez and his boys. Moreover, Medellin had just only 5 shots on target and possession of 59%. With three wins and two defeats in the last five matches played, Medellin is finding it tough to get going. In the last outing of Libertadores, Medellin lost to Nacional, and Luciano Pons was the only scorer with the assist made by Deiner Quinonez. For the upcoming matchup, Medellin will be expecting much from Cambindo, Pardo, and Torres. Talking about the scoring, Medellin has scored 10 goals at an average of 2.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Medellin has allowed 7, averaging 1.40 goals per game. 

Luis Vasquez; Jordy Monroy, Victor Moreno, Andres Cadavid, Daniel Londoño; Felipe Pardo, Daniel Torres, Jaime Alvarado, Miguel Monsalve; Luciano Pons, Diber Cambindo.

Going in the matchup, Metropolitanos is coming off a win against Mineros de Guayana (3-0), in which Robinson Flores, Jhon Marchan, and Deigo Castillo scored goals. From the last five matches played, Metropolitanos has secured three wins. In the last match against Internacional (1-0), Internacional dominated the entire phase of play without giving any room for breathing. With the likes of Cermeno, Laszo, and Larotonda in the lineup, Metropolitanos will be looking to surprise the home favorites or at least give them a tough time in the middle. From the last three away matches, Metropolitanos FC has lost two and won just one. Talking about the scoring average, Metropolitanos has scored 8 goals in the last five, averaging 1.60 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Metropolitanos has allowed just 4 goals, and all were in the losing cause. 

Giancarlo Schiavone; Jefre Vargas, Andres Ferro, Carlos Jair Gruezo, Nestor Cova; Edwin Laszo, Robinson Flores, Carlos Cermeño, Christian Larotonda, Freddy Vargas; Charlis Ortiz.

Moving forward in the Libertadores matches, Independiente Medellin will be looking to register a comfortable win against the Venezuelan club, which carries decent domestic form. Medellin is to unleash itself in the domestic season and will be hoping for reasonable performances from senior players in the upcoming matchup. I believe we might have a low-scoring encounter, with only Medellin managing to score. The final scoreline is expected to be 1-0 or 2-0.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.95
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.572
• Correct Score 2-0 for 5.5