Libertad vs Sportivo Ameliano Match Analysis & Prediction
16/08/2024 1:00 am
Club Libertad and Sportivo Ameliano will meet in the Copa Sudamerica round of 16, with the first leg taking place at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco on Friday.
For a second successive season, Libertad saw their Copa Libertadores campaign come to an end in the group stage, as they finished in third place, nine points behind River Plate and three adrift of Nacional’s 10-point tally.
After dropping to this competition, Libertad were drawn against Universidad Catolica in the playoff round and secured a 3-1 aggregate victory, including a 2-0 win at home and a 1-1 draw at Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa a week later.
Libertad were eliminated from this competition at this stage last season, but are heavily fancied to get through this time around given their excellent record against their upcoming opponents.
However, it should be noted that the reigning league champions have not been in the best form lately, having failed to win any of their last five matches across all competitions, which is a major turnaround from the seven wins on the bounce they posted between mid-May and July.
Meanwhile, Sportivo Ameliano came through the group stage of this competition in great shape, securing top spot in their group with 13 points in six matches, holding off the fancied Athletico Paranaense, who finished in second.
After a shaky start to the competition, which included an opening-round defeat to Furacao and a goalless draw against Danubio, Ameliano secured four wins in a row, scoring eight goals while keeping three clean sheets.
However, Pedro Sarabia’s side have since endured a major drop-off, as they have failed to win any of their subsequent seven matches across all competitions, with the most recent being a 3-0 defeat to Trinidense in the league last weekend.
Ameliano have won just one of their last 11 away league matches since March 12 and have failed to score in their last three. They have also never beaten Libertad at Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco in five previous attempts.
Libertad vs. Sportivo Ameliano Head to head
In the previous 10 meetings between these two teams, Libertad have claimed eight victories while Ameliano have won one, and they have drawn once. Ameliano have scored eight goals and conceded 23 in the process.
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10/06/2023Libertad1Sportivo Ameliano1Division Profesional
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30/07/2023Sportivo Ameliano0Libertad2Division Profesional
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21/10/2023Libertad3Sportivo Ameliano0Division Profesional
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12/03/2024Libertad4Sportivo Ameliano1Division Ameliano
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26/05/2024Sportivo Ameliano0Libertad1Division Profesional
Libertad Team News
Libertad have just one confirmed absentee for this match in the form of Hector Villalba, who is still on the road to recovery following the cruciate ligament tear he sustained late last season.
Lucas Sanabria received a red card in the defeat to Olimpia last weekend, but he should start here alongside veteran attacker Oscar Cardozo, who is the club’s top scorer this season.
Libertad's Last 5 Matches
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25/07/2024Universidad Catolica1Libertad1CONMEBOL Sudamericana
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29/07/2024Libertad1Nacional Asuncion2Division Profesional
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03/08/2024Club Guarani0Libertad0Division Profesional
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07/08/2024Libertad2Sportivo Trinidense2Division Profesional
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11/08/2024Olimpia4Libertad0Division Profesional
Sportivo Ameliano Team News
Sportivo Ameliano have one long-term absentee in Franco Ortellado, who is working his way back to full fitness from a cruciate ligament tear.
Ivan Valdez scored four goal during the group stage of the competition and should return to the attack after being rested for the weekend’s trip.
Sportivo Ameliano's Last 5 Matches
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27/07/2024Sportivo Ameliano0Tacuary0Division Profesional
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02/08/2024Cerro Porteno1Sportivo Ameliano0Division Profesional
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04/08/2024Nacional Asuncion0Sportivo Ameliano0Division Profesional
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08/08/2024Sportivo Ameliano2Club Guarani2Division Profesional
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10/08/2024Sportivo Trinidense3Sportivo Ameliano0Division Profesional
Libertad vs. Sportivo Ameliano: Odds and Predictions
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