Club Libertad vs Athletico Paranaense Match Analysis and Prediction

Club Libertad will welcome Athletico Paranaense to Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz in the second leg fixture of the Copa Libertadores (Round of 16). Match day schedules for July 6 at 03:30 EAT.

Club Libertad seems to be the only team from Paraguay with a realistic shot to advance beyond this point in this competition this term. It has been over a decade since Repollero advanced beyond this round when facing a deficit from their opening game in 2011. In their last five matches across all competition, Libertad won four times losing just once.

Libertad prepare for this fixture aiming for better results after 2-1 Copa Libertadores defeat to Athletico PR in their previous match. In that game, Libertad had 60% possession, 16 shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Hector Daniel Villalba (20’). Athletico PR got 12 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Vitor Roque (6’) and Nicolas Hernandez (32’).

On the other hand, the Copa Sudamericana champions sent proved their form in the domestic campaign after beating the league leaders, moving within two points of first in the table. There have been significant changes in the club performance since arrival of Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari in the club. The visitors are now in an excellent form having won all their last five fixtures across all competitions.

Atletico Paranaense gets into this clash confident following 0-2 Serie A success over Palmeiras in their last match. In that game, Atletico PR had 29% possession, 13 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Vitor Roque (36′) and Vitor Bueno (58′). Palmeiras got 35 shots with seven of them on target.

Club Libertad vs Athletico Paranaense head to head

Paranaense boast a slightly better record in the head to head history of this game having won four times out of the five meetings since 2005, while Club Libertad claims a single win.

  • Paranaense 2-1 Libertad 29/06/22
  • Paranaense 2-0 Libertad 19/05/22
  • Libertad 1-0 Paranaense 27/04/22
  • Libertad 1-2 Paranaense 21/04/05
  • Paranaense 1-0 Libertad 02/03/05

Home

  • Resistencia 0-4 Libertad
  • Paranaense 2-1 Libertad
  • Libertad 1-0 Cerro Porteno
  • Sol de America 0-3 Libertad
  • Libertad 2-0 Guairena

Away

  • Palmeiras 0-2 Paranaense
  • Paranaense 2-1 Libertad
  • Paranaense 4-2 Bragantino
  • Bahia 1-2 Paranaense
  • Coritiba 0-1 Paranaense

Club Libertad team news

Coach Daniel Garnero is grateful to have a fully fit squad ahead of this game.

Athletico Paranaense team news

Marlos and Thiago Heleno will remaim on the sidelines through injuries while Pablo and Vitinho are doubts for this game with sore thighs.

Prediction and odds

Both teams are in impressive forms ahead of this fixture; however we are backing a narrow win for Athletico Paranaense who head into this meeting in great a mood after they managed to beat Palmeiras in the last round of Serie A.

  • Athletico Paranaense Win
  • Goals under 2.5
  • Both teams to score (NO)

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