Libertad vs Nacional Prediction: Will Nacional be able to still fight for the 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Libertad will face Nacional at Stadium Tigo La Huerta in Asunción. The home side head here after a loss (2-0) against River Plate. The visitors come into this game after a win (1-0) against Dep. Tachira.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Libertad team comes into this game after a 2-0 defeat against River Plate. The first half was completely dominated by the River Plate team, both in terms of opportunities and ball possession. Given the dominance of the River team, they would end up taking an advantage in the first half, at 41'. In the second half, with the Libertad team looking for important points, the match would be more balanced both in terms of ball possession and opportunities. Despite creating more opportunities in the second half, the Libertad team was unable to create much of a threat. At 84', the River Plate team would make it 2-0 and this would end up being the final result. With this result, the Libertad team is in 3rd place in the table, with 4 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, having scored 5 goals and conceded 7. The team still needs to secure 3rd place, for which a draw would be enough, however, it is very unlikely to lose 3rd place even in the event of a defeat.

The Nacional team arrives at this game after an important 0-1 victory against Dep. Tachira. This was an extremely important game for both teams given the classification. The Nacional team clearly dominated the match in the 1st half, however, the chances of both teams were low, as neither wanted to risk losing the game. In the 2nd half, the Nacional team entered the match strongly and reached the goal in the 53rd minute. Losing and with a great need to at least reach a draw, Tachira's team took more risks. Despite being reduced to 10 players in the 68th minute, the team managed to maintain their dominance. Despite this, the team would not be able to score and the Nacional team took the 3 points and thus guaranteed 2nd place. With this result, the Nacional team finds itself in 2nd place in the table, with 10 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, with a record of 7 goals scored and 5 conceded. Although difficult, the team can still reach 1st place. To do this they need to score and hope that the River team loses their match.

There’s just 1 recent game between both teams, where Nacional won 2-0. It’s a game that means little to both teams, and it's very likely that both teams use reserve players. Goals are expected to be scored by both as it is expected to be an open game as the teams have nothing to lose.