It's time to decide the outcome of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 meeting between Athletico PR and Bolívar. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Athletico PR nor Bolívar as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Athletico PR form and stats
Last season, Athletico's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the final.Athletico PR are steadily winning Serie A games and points here at Alinja Arena. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Athletico PR drew their last game, 1-1 away at Santos. Pablo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Pablo scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Bolívar in the Copa Libertadores.
A decent goal production from Athletico PR in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. On the other hand, Athletico have conceded 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Bolívar form and stats
Last season their Copa Libertadores adventure ended in the 2nd round against Universidad Catolica.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bolívar so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Arnez, da Silva and Rodríguez secured the home win 6-1 against Blooming in their previous game. As mentioned above, Bolívar was the only team on the pitch versus Blooming in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. da Silva certainly enjoyed Bolívar's last game versus Blooming, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 6-1 victory.
Before that game, the victory at home against Athletico PR in the Copa Libertadores (3-1).
Bolívar have another match away from home in just four days, a Liga De Futbol Prof fixture versus Aurora. A strenuous programme for the guests!
Bolívar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. 14 goals have been conceded by Bolívar in these games.
Head 2 Head
Bolívar - Athletico PR 3-1 was the end result in these sides' previous H2H match, earlier this season. Fernández likes to meet Athletico PR and have scored 2 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Fernández Sáez 11 goals |   V. Roque Ferreira 8 goals | G. Villamíl Cortéz 5 goals |
Athletico PR missing players
Bolívar missing players
| Athletico PR | Bolívar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 36 | 22 | Scored | S | 13 | 53 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 17 | 26 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 20% | ||
| 4.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 6 | 8 | ||
| 13.9 | 18.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 16.8 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 6 | ||
| 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| 12.8 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.2 | 13.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botafogo | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | Gremio | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Bragantino | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Cuiaba | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Internacional | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 12 | Fortaleza | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Atletico Mineiro | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Goiás | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Santos | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Bahia | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 14 |
| 19 | America Mineiro | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -19 | 10 |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | The Strongest | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Nacional Potosí | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 39 |
| 3 | Bolívar | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | Always Ready | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 |
| 5 | Aurora | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Santa Cruz | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Independiente Petrolero | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | Universitario de Vinto | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Real Tomayapo | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Wilstermann | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 11 | Municipal Vinto | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 23 |
| 12 | Oriente Petrolero | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Blooming | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 21 |
| 14 | Guabira | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -16 | 21 |
| 15 | Royal Pari | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 21 |
| 16 | Vaca Díez | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | Libertad | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | -22 | 20 |
