Independiente del Valle vs Mushuc Runa Prediction: Walk in the Park for Independiente

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of Liga Pro Ecuador, Independiente del Valle will play Mushuc Runa at the Complejo Independiente del Valle in Quito. With the home side standing as favorites, Mushuc Runa will be feeling the heat. Moreover, a win for any of the two competing sides will give them an immense boost ahead of the upcoming tough fixtures. Win predictor suggests 74% win percentage for Indpendiente del Valle, which is quite decent considering the home advantage. The last time these two sides played was in October 2022 and Independiente won (0-1). 

Going in the matchup, Indpendiente del Valle will start its domestic run against Mushuc Runa. As a team Independiente del Valle will be much composed and gelled as they are coming off a win in Recopa Sudamericana League 1 Final against Flamengo (1-0), in which Mateo Carabajal scored the only goal. Junior Sornoza provided the assist, giving his side an important lead ahead in the contest. In 20 matches played against Mushuc Runa, Independiente has scored 37 goals at an average of 1.85 goals per game. If Independiente del Valle continues with the same striking average, Mushuc Runa will have difficulties in keeping their attack solid.

Going in the game, Mushuc Runa is coming off a break of 3 months in which they as a unit were associated in no matchups. However, players did take part in normal training sessions during the off-season break. Against Independiente Mushuc Runa has evidently struggled and has managed to net just 16 goals in the last 20 matches at an average of 0.8 goals per game. Mushuc Runa might be able to strike through, however, winning will take much more than playing their natural game. Hence, with the first fixture of the season loading, we will get a clear idea about the lineups for upcoming match days.

For the upcoming opening match day fixture, Independiente del Valle will be the favorite for winning. However, the final scoreline will depend on how the two teams will apply themselves. With the likes of Schunke, Faravelli, and Carabajal in the defending lines, Mushuc Runa will feel pressure while attacking. I am predicting only Independiente to score and the final scoreline to be 2-0.

• Total Under 2.5 for 2.10
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.62
• Correct Score 2-0 for 5.5