Copa Libertadores betting and spectator preview: Athletico PR and Libertad meet at Arena da Baixada to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
These teams have little in common geographically as Libertad have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Athletico PR and Libertad.
Athletico PR form and stats
Athletico PR must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Serie A games here at Arena da Baixada.
Athletico are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Fluminense. Felipe was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.21 out of 10. The defender Felipe scored one goal and won 4 of 5 duels.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Athletico PR's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 1 match, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Avai in only four days. This game is also played here at Arena da Baixada.
Athletico PR aren't scoring a lot here at Arena da Baixada in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. Defensively Athletico have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the 3rd round last season, when Atletico Nacional turned out to be too strong.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Division 1.
Libertad play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Sportivo Ameliano.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Tacuary.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Libertad playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 2 away wins, 0 draws and 2 home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as Libertad are hosting Nacional Asuncion in the Division 1 only four days away.
Libertad have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Libertad in these games.
Head 2 Head
Libertad - Athletico PR 1-0 was the score in these squads' last H2H match, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. Enciso 11 goals |   R. Cardoso da Cruz 6 goals |  R. Santa Cruz Cantero 5 goals |
Athletico PR missing players
Libertad missing players
| Athletico PR | Libertad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 37 | 24 | Scored | S | 28 | 54 | ||
| 31 | 9 | Conceded | C | 17 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 8% | ||
| 6.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.1 | ||
| 5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 11.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12.3 | ||
| 4 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6 | ||
| 34% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | ||
| 10.6 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.4 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Libertad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | The Strongest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Caracas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Athletico PR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Sao Paulo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Botafogo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Santos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Coritiba | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Avai | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | America Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Fluminense | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Goias | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Cuiabá | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Flamengo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Juventude | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Athletico PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ceará | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Atlético GO | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Fortaleza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Libertad | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 41 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Resistencia | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Guarani | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Sol de America | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 7 | Nacional Asuncion | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 8 | Guaireña | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 9 | Tacuary | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 10 | General Caballero JLM | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Sportivo Ameliano | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 13 |
| 12 | 12 de Octubre | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 13 |
