Things could hardly be more exciting in Group B of the Copa Libertadores. Two matchdays before the end of the group stage, all four teams have six points, but SC Internacional lead the table with the best goal difference in the group. This week, the top club from Porto Alegre will have the chance to extend their lead in the standings on their own merits.
The “Colorado”, as the Brazilian representatives are also known because of their club colours, will face Olimpia Asuncion in their fifth group match. Internacional scored a clear win against their Paraguayan group rivals in the first leg, so the Brazilians are expected to be favoured by licensed betting companies in the second leg.
The odds for Olimpia Asuncion against Internacional are currently up to 2.20 for tip 2. Considering how weak the hosts from Asuncion have been in recent weeks, the bookmakers’ assessment is quite understandable. Olimpia has celebrated only one win in the last five competitive matches.
Most recently, the black and whites even suffered a derby defeat against Nacional Asuncion. Like the Paraguayans, however, Internacional also lost their most recent competitive match. The Red and Whites lost to Gremio in the first leg of the state championship final in Porto Alegre.
Prediction & Live Odds for Olimpia Asuncion vs. Internacional
Internacional is already aiming for the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores. Although the group stage has not been ideal so far, the “Colorado” is still one of the hottest contenders for the group victory. This week, the red-and-whites from Porto Alegre can underpin their eighth-final ambitions with an away win in Asuncion and thus keep one of their pursuers at bay.
Internacional already scored a resounding victory against their upcoming opponents from Paraguay in the first leg. Considering how weak the hosts from Asuncion have been in recent matches, it is obvious that the runners-up of the Brazilian Serie A 2020/21 will also prevail in the second leg.
Club Olimpia have won just one of their last five competitive matches. In the dress rehearsal before the home match against Internacional, the black and whites conceded a derby defeat against Nacional Asuncion, which meant that Olimpia Asuncion lost any chance of winning the Paraguayan Apertura 2021.
For Olimpia Asuncion against Internacional, our betting tips are on the Brazilian visitors (FT – 2) ✅ at attractive odds below:
Olimpia Asuncion – Statistics & Current Form
In Paraguay, the top flight is divided into two independent halves, with clubs playing in the Apertura at the start of the season before the Clausura at the end. Currently, Olimpia Asuncion are in the Apertura and two matchdays before the end of the season they are lagging behind the big expectations.
Last week, the black and white team lost any chance of winning the championship. Because Club Olimpia lost the city derby against Nacional Asuncion, the gap to the leaders Libertad increased to eight points. Before head coach Sergio Ortemán’s team moves on to the Clausura, the second phase of the season, international competition is therefore the top priority.
The Black and Whites are still in the race for a place in the last 16 in Group B of the South American top flight. Two matchdays before the end of the group phase, Club Olimpia is still level on points with the three other group rivals, so the upcoming home match against Internacional is all the more important.
Club Olimpia eager for revenge
Club Olimpia suffered a heavy away defeat against the Brazilians in the first leg of the group stage, conceding a total of six goals against Internacional. The defeat was by no means surprising, as Club Olimpia have been weaker away from home recently. Head coach Sergio Ortemán’s team has lost four of its last five away games.
The Paraguayan representatives are now out to make amends at home and are eager for revenge against Internacional Porto Alegre. Club Olimpia will be counting on home advantage at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira. The black and whites have not lost in their last five home games, including a 2-1 home win over Always Ready in their only home game of the Copa Libertadores group stage so far.
If the series against the Brazilians is extended with a home win, Olimpia Asuncion can offer attractive odds for tip 1 against Internacional. Risk-averse bettors who want to bet on a home win should take a look at the free bet offers of the betting providers. Head coach Ortemán has no serious absences against the “Colorado” from Porto Alegre.
Projected line-up of Olimpia Asuncion:
Aguilar – Otalvaro, Caceres, Alcaraz, Torres – Silva, Ortiz, Recalde – Acosta, Estigarribia – Santa Cruz
Internacional – Statistics & current form
In the Copa Libertadores group stage, Internacional have not yet been able to break away from their manageable group rivals. Two matchdays before the end of the group stage, the “Colorado” are at the top of the table, but are level on points with the other three teams.
This week, the red-and-whites from Porto Alegre can pull away from one of the three rivals and thus set the course for the round of 16 in the South American top flight. Against Olimpia Asuncion, Internacional will have a manageable task on their hands, as the “Colorado” already swept their upcoming opponents off the pitch in the first half of the season.
As the odds comparison of the betting basis shows, Internacional is also favoured in the second-round match against the Paraguayan group rival. Before the important group match in Asuncion, the runners-up of the Brazilian Serie A 2020/21 suffered a bitter home defeat in the final first leg of the state championship in Porto Alegre.
Frustration overcame in the away game in Asuncion?
It was the second defeat in a row for the red and white team. Internacional had already lost an away match against the Venezuelan representative Dep. Tachira. In San Cristóbal, the “Colorado” even took a 1-0 lead, but conceded two goals in the final quarter of an hour to seal Internacional’s away defeat.
Nevertheless, we rate the Brazilians much stronger than the black and white hosts from Asuncion in the upcoming away match in Paraguay. If you take a look at the “Colorado” squad, this assessment is understandable. After all, Internacional undoubtedly has the strongest squad in Group B.
Head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez will only have to do without Rodrigo Moledo and Gabriel Boschilia for the fifth Copa Libertadores group match. There are no other absences for the visitors from Porto Alegre.
Internacional’s likely line-up:
Lomba – Da Fonseca, Gabriel, Cuesta, Moises – Dourado, Edenilson, Mauricio – Vidal, Galhardo, Patrick
