Peter Green - August 7, 2023
Fortaleza vs Libertad Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday, 9 August 2023.
The first leg of Sudamericana knockout match-up ended in a motivating way for Fortaleza . They have sealed a 0-1 win over Libertad and made a clean sheet lead before playing at their home.
It was Fortaleza’s only positive outcome in the past five matches. However, they looks better when compared with Libertad from Paraguay, following a two-match winless streak.
This will be marked as the second head to head meetings between these two teams. Their only clash was in the first leg of this match-up which ended in a 0-1 win for Fortaleza.
Fortaleza was unbeaten in 13 of their last 15 home outings across all competitions. This includes their three consecutive victories from the Sudamericana group stage outings.
Meanwhile, Libertad follows an average form on the road of late. The team lost two of their last five road trips.
Since their only clash ended in a win for Fortaleza and the recent stats are in favor of them, we like to back the hosts to win on Wednesday against this Libertad side.
They have recorded two high-scoring matches in the last four home outings. Their offensive line looked so good during the stretch and they seem to have the potential to score two or more against the Libertad defense on the road.
Fortaleza have allowed goals in three of the last four matches. On the other side, Libertad scored in the last three road trips. In that case, we expect this match to have goals from both teams.
Fortaleza follows a stunning form at home of late, especially in the Copa Sudamericana match-ups. Their goal trend inclines us to consider a 2-1 win for them on Wednesday.
Therefore, we like to start with a correct score tip with Fortaleza winning 2-1 followed by over 2.5 goals.