Palmeiras vs Libertad Asuncion Match Preview

Palmeiras faces Libertad Asuncion in thιis 2nd leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-final, at Allianz Parque. In the first leg, the two teams played a draw 1-1. The match will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hosts have a slight advantage as they scored an away goal in the first leg. Now playing at home, they are called to seek victory to qualify for the semi-finals. In the previous round of the competition, they faced no struggle against Delfin, winning both matches, 1-3 on the road, and 5-0 at home.

In the Brazilian league, Palmeiras comes from a big 3-0 win over Bahia. Abel Ferreira's team is currently on a six-win streak in all competitions. No significant changes are expected by the Portuguese manager for tonight's match. Lucas Lima is the only missing for Palmeiras, who was red-carded in the first leg.

Libertad Asuncion, on the other hand, performed well in the first leg but they didn't get the positive result they were aiming for. They played offensive football and created many chances during the game, but failed to score more than once. Now they have to face an even more difficult task at Allianz Parque to get the qualification ticket.

In the previous round of the competition, Libertad prevailed in both matches against Jorge Wilstermann, 0-2 on the road and 3-1 at home. In the most game of their domestic league, they drew 1-1 at home against Guarani. There are no missings for Gustavo Morinigo's team today.

Palmeiras have the upper hand to win here, considering the home advantage. They have to enter the pitch strong and seek an early goal, leaving no hope to Libertad for qualification. The visitors will try to score at some point by playing offensive football, so it could be easier for Palmeiras to hit them on the counter. An easy home win is my call, I expect Palmeiras to cover -1,5 goals of the Asian Handicap.