Independiente del Valle vs Barcelona Guayaquil: betting tip for the Copa Libertadores match

Independiente del Valle is in third place in the round before the finish of the group stage, has five points on his account and is two points behind Universitario. The standings are such that nothing is guaranteed for the team yet: in case of defeat, it will not even be possible to continue the fight in the South American Cup playoffs, and a victory can lead to the Copa Libertadores playoffs. In the last three rounds, Independiente del Valle has twice parted ways with rivals, in the previous away game he suffered a crushing 2-6 defeat from River Plate.

Barcelona has a chance not only to finish in third place, but even to rise to second place before the final round. However, for this to happen, Universitario needs to lose its match and the guests of today's game to win, preferably with a big score, as they have a worse goal difference. In any case, there is no problem with motivation, as a victory over their compatriots guarantees them a place in the South American Cup playoffs. It should be noted that after a good start to the tournament, Barcelona suffered defeats in the last three rounds. In the previous game, the Ecuadorians lost away to Universitario with a minimum score of 0:1.