Deportivo Tachira vs Libertad prediction and betting tips on May 8, 2024
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Game Prediction
In the 4th round of the Copa Libertadores group stage on May 8, 2024, there will be a match between Deportivo Tachira and Libertad. These are the weakest teams in their group, and only a victory in this direct encounter will keep their hopes alive for reaching the playoffs.
Key statistics and trends:
- Venezuelan team Deportivo Tachira has lost 5 out of their last 6 official matches.
- In four recent away games across all competitions, Libertad has only defeated Sportivo Luqueno in the Paraguayan championship.
- Deportivo Tachira wins the first half of matches in 23% of cases, while Libertad Asuncion does so in 45% of matches.
Deportivo Tachira - Form analysis: Struggling on all fronts
The "Black and Yellow Carousel" became the champions of Venezuela last year for the tenth time in history and for the third time in a row. However, in the current edition, the team missed the playoffs by just one point, scoring 19 points while two other clubs scored 20, leaving the favorite in the final ninth position. Their performances in the Copa have been similar: losing 0-2 at home to River Plate, 0-3 in Asuncion, and only managing to score against Nacional in Uruguay but still losing narrowly, 1-2.
Libertad - Form analysis: Better performance at home
"Los Repolleros" won the Paraguayan Apertura in 2023 for the third consecutive time. Currently, under Oscar Cardoso (still useful at 40, scoring goals), they aim to remain leaders in the Clausura as well. However, their Copa Libertadores successes have been limited to dominating Venezuelan teams at home. They lost to Nacional in Uruguay and River Plate at home, with scores of 0-2 and 1-2, respectively. A failure here could jeopardize their plans to reach the playoffs.
Deportivo Tachira: Team news
No issues with the squad at the moment.
Libertad: Team news
Even the older Cardoso is ready to play a full match.
Deportivo Tachira vs Libertad: Possible starting lineups:
Deportivo Tachira (possible lineup): Camargo - Campos, Murillo, Vivas, Ruiz Diaz, Vargas - Hernandez, Robles, Cova, Chacon - Hernandez
Libertad (possible lineup): Morinigo - Jimenez, Vieira, Cardoso, Ramirez - Melgarejo, Caballero, Merlini, Sanabria, Franco - Cardoso
Previous matches:
In 2004, Deportivo won at home with a draw in Asuncion. Seven years later, the teams exchanged victories, with Paraguayans being noticeably stronger at home.
Free prediction for the Deportivo Tachira vs Libertad match on May 8:
The guests are favored in the odds, but they haven't collected points away in this edition. A battle of underdogs doesn't promise much excitement - let's go with "under 2.5 goals" (odds - 1.69).