It's game one of two in the Copa Libertadores as Libertad host Palmeiras. This is a Quarter-finals fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
It's no vacation for neither Libertad nor Palmeiras 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.
Palmeiras have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Libertad form and stats
Libertad was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Copa Libertadores.Overall Division 1 stats at home this season for Libertad are 2-0-2 (wins-draw-losses). 4W-1D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa Libertadores for Libertad.
Libertad shared the glory with Sportivo Luqueno in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. In the game before, an away victory in the Copa Libertadores match versus Wilstermann with a 2-0 scoreline.
Late drama in the game against Sportivo Luqueno as Libertad were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until O. Cardozo popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.
Libertad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Defensores del Chaco with 6 goals in 4 league matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Palmeiras form and stats
Palmeiras's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the quarter-finals.5 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Palmeiras playing as the away team in the Serie A this season. Total Copa Libertadores statistics for Palmeiras: 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Palmeiras has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Santos for a Serie A game that ended a draw (2-2). Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Delfin in the Copa Libertadores.
A new game in only four days for Palmeiras, the Serie A home match versus Bahia. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Palmeiras have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Libertad one win, zero draws and Palmeiras two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Ferreira Vidal 16 goals |  O. Cardozo Marín 12 goals | A. Bareiro Álvarez 7 goals |
Libertad missing players
Palmeiras missing players
| Libertad | Palmeiras | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 51 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Conceded | C | 13 | 22 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10.9 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 13.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 40% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cerro Porteno | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | 12 de Octubre | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | Olimpia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Nacional Asuncion | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Libertad | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sol de America | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Guarani | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Guaireña | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Sportivo San Lorenzo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | River Plate | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | General Diaz | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | Atletico Mineiro | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Santos | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 7 | Internacional | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
| 8 | Grêmio | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 37 |
| 9 | Ceara | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Atletico PR | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Bahia | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 28 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | Atletico GO | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Sport Recife | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 24 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -12 | 21 |
| 19 | Botafogo | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 20 | Goias | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 16 |