Libertad and Newell's Old Boys get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Sudamericana Group Stage fixture.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Libertad form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz as Libertad have scored 13 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Division 1 are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Copa Sudamericana, Libertad has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
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 Libertad's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn one and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Libertad as they are travelling to their away game against Guarani in the Division 1. That match is three days after this one.
The Libertad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Libertad have conceded only 7 goals.
Newell's Old Boys form and stats
Newell's Old Boys's mission in Copa Sudamericana last season failed in the 1st round against Athletico PR.The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Sudamericana stats, they have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss both home and away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Newell's have lost on their last two travels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Palestino at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Newell's when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning zero games.
After this away game Newell's return home for a Copa Argentina game against Sarmiento. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newell's Old Boys - Libertad 1-3.Top Goalscorers
  O. Cardozo Marín 7 goals |  C. Báez 3 goals | J. Enciso 3 goals |
Libertad missing players
Newell's Old Boys missing players
| Libertad | Newell's Old Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 40 | 22 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Conceded | C | 20 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 7 | ||
| 10.9 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 9 | ||
| 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 31% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético GO | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Libertad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Newell's Old Boys | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Palestino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Nacional Asuncion | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Guairena | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Guarani | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | 12 de Octubre | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueno | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Sol de America | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | River Plate | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 8 |