LDU Quito vs U. Deportes Prediction: Who will go to the Sudamericana?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, LDU Quito will face U. Deportes at Stadium Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito. The home side head here after a loss (0-1) against Junior Barranquilla. The visitors come into this game also after a loss (0-1) against Botafogo.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The LDU Quito team comes into this game after a 0-1 defeat against Junior Barranquilla. The LDU Quito team needed to win and enter the match strong and dominant. Still, despite greater dominance both in terms of ball possession and opportunities, the best opportunities in the first half belonged to Junior's team. And it would really be Junior's team that reached the goal in the 37th minute. In the 2nd half, the Quito team would dominate, ending the second half with 72% ball possession and without any shots from the Junior team. Despite this dominance, the team demonstrated many difficulties in finishing, and the result would not change. With this result, the LDU Quito team is in 4th place in the table, with 4 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, having scored 4 goals and conceded 6. The team must win to reach 3rd place and qualify for the Sudamericana.

The U. Deportes team comes to this game after a 0-1 defeat against Botafogo. The LDU Quito team needed to win the match to fight for access to the next stage and enter it dominant. The team completely controlled the 1st half, dominating ball possession and finishing with 10 opportunities, compared to just 1 for Botafogo. However, the team had difficulty creating blatant opportunities and great danger. In the 2nd half, the game would be more balanced, and despite U. Deportes' dominance of ball possession, the best opportunities would come from Botafogo. And it would be Botafogo who reached the goal, with an excellent finish in the 77th minute, in a goal with no answer from the U. Deportes team. With this result, the U. Deportes team is in 3rd place in the table, with 5 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 5 goals and conceded 7. The team needs not to lose this game to maintain 3rd place in the table.

There’s just one game between both teams, in the first match of the first round of Libertadores 2024, that ended in a 2-1 win for U. Deportes. It’s a really difficult match to predict as both teams really need to win, however goals are to be expected.