Independiente del Valle vs Palmeiras Match Preview

Independiente del Valle welcomes Palmeiras at Ecuador for the 4th round of the Copa Libertadores group stage.

After a heavy 5-0 defeat in the first leg played in Brazil, Independiente del Valle made a huge comeback with an impressive performance against Universitario, winning comfortably by 4-0. This was their first win in the group stage of Copa Libertadores, having 4 points so far, ranked 2nd alongside Defensa y Justicia. In the previous round of the domestic league, they prevailed 3-1 over Liga de Quito, playing under heavy rotation. No significant missings are reported for today's game. In the following round, they'll come up against Universitario on the road.

Palmeiras, on the other hand, is the big favorite in this group, remaining at the top after their 1-2 away win against Defensa y Justicia. They were far better on the pitch and deservedly got all three points. In the first matchup against Independiente del Valle, they crashed them with an impressive 5-0. In the previous round of the domestic league, they won 0-3 against Ponte Preta on the road.

Independiente del Valle will seek victory here against Palmeiras, but the visitors are in very good form and I think they can win this match. Away win us my call, offered at decent odds 3.00.