Barcelona SC vs Cobresal Prediction: Can Cobresal win and still reach the 3rd place?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Barcelona SC will face Cobresal at Stadium Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against São Paulo. The visitors come into this game after a loss (1-0) against Talleres Cordoba.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Barcelona SC team comes into this game after a 0-0 draw against São Paulo. It would be a game mostly dominated by the São Paulo team, as a result of their quality but above all the home advantage. Although the Barcelona SC team presented a more defensive strategy, they did not shy away from creating dangerous situations, especially in moments of set pieces and transitions. Despite this, neither team would be able to undo the draw and they would end up sharing the points. With this result, the Barcelona SC team finds itself in 3rd place in the table, with 3 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 3 draws and 2 defeats, having scored 4 goals and conceded 8. The team is no longer able to reach the qualifying places for the next phase, however, it only needs a draw to qualify for the Sudamericana.

The Cobresal team comes to this game after a 1-0 defeat against Talleres Cordoba. It would be a game of two distinct parts. The 1st half would be mostly dominated by the Talleres team, both in terms of ball possession and opportunities, with the Cobresal team limiting themselves to defending. The team would have good opportunities but would fail to finish. In the 2nd half, the Cobresal team became more competitive, needing the points. The Talleres team dominated possession of the ball, but in terms of opportunities they would be quite divided. The Talleres team would end up being the team that would reach the goal, in the 82nd minute, without the Cobresal team being able to equalize. With this result, the Cobresal team is in 4th place in the table, with 1 point. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 draw and 4 defeats, having scored 2 goals and conceded 9. The team must win to qualify for the Sudamericana.

There’s just one game between both teams, in the first match of the first round of Libertadores 2024, that ended in a 1-1 draw. Despite the need to win of Cobresal, Barcelona SC are favorites and are expected to at least get a draw.