LDU de Quito vs Magallanes Prediction: Can Quito Keep its Dominant Run Consistent?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Sudamericana, Matchday 2, LDU Quito will take on Magallanes at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito. The Ecuadorian team will look forward to neutralizing the Chilean opposition and keep winning in Sudamericana. LDU de Quito managed to defeat Cesar Vallejo (1-2) in the away fixture, whereas Magallanes lost and tied the scoreline against Botafogo (2-2) at home. With Copa Sudamericana getting interesting and challenging for teams of different calibers, the upcoming matchup is likely to be quite tricky to predict. Secondly, this will be the first official meetup between LDU de Quito and Magallanes. 

LDU de Quito - Lost to Barcelona SC in the Last Liga Pro Ecuador Outing (LWWWW)

Going in the scheduled matchup of Copa Sudamericana, LDU de Quito is coming off a close defeat against Barcelona SC (0-1) in the national league. LDU de Quito started their Sudamericana journey with a win over Cesar Vallejo (1-2), in which Lisandro Alzugaray and Juan Luis Anangono scored goals. With Luis Zubeldia managing the team, the Ecuadorian side will be looking to upset Magallanes in the upcoming home fixture. In the last five matches played, LDU de Quito has won 4 and lost just a match. Talking about the scoring, Quito has scored 12 goals in the last five matches, averaging 2.40 goals per game. Quito has also conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 fixtures, which gives Magallanes an opportunity to score a goal at least. On the other hand, the hosts will look to stay solid and minimize the scoring from the other end.

Expected Opening Lineup for LDU de Quito

Alexander Domínguez; José Quintero, Ricardo Adé, Facundo Rodríguez, Leonel Quiñónez; Oscar Zambrano, Ezequiel Piovi, Renato Ibarra, Alexander Alvarado; Jose Angulo, Lisandro Alzugaray.

Magallanes - Coming off a Defeat Against Everton CD (LDLDL)

Going in the matchup, Magallanes is coming off a defeat against Everton CD (2-0) in the Chilean Primera. However, the performance in Sudamericana's opening fixture against Botafogo (2-2) was simply sensational. Alfred Canales and Simon Contreras scored goals in reply to Botafogo’s scoring. Though Carlos Villanueva was suspended and Magallanes was short on a man, they managed to seal the deal with a draw. Carrying the same team balance and formation forward, Nicolas Nunez will be eying to unsettle the Ecuadorian hosts in Quito. In the last five matches played, Magallanes has scored just 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. In order to win big over Quito, Magallanes will have to score at least 2 or more goals. Moreover, Magallanes has failed to win an away game in the last three played, which is the reason they will be starting under pressure. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Magallanes

Gastón Rodríguez; Marcelo Filla, Christian Vilches, Fernando Piñero, Nicolás Berardo; Javier Quiroz, Alfred Canales; Tomas Aranguiz; Julian Alfaro, Yorman Zapata, Thomas Jones.

Expert Betting Tips

Considering the home and away records of the two competing teams, it is quite explicit that the home side, Quito, will be starting as favorite. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score. As Quito has dominated both home and away fixtures recently, and Magallanes has struggled in the last three away outings, the upcoming matchup is likely to be a high scoring one. 

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.65
• Individual Total 1 Over 2 for 1.7
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.10