Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On March 5, 2025, the "Banco Pichincha" stadium in Ecuador will host a Copa Libertadores clash where local team Barcelona Guayaquil will face Corinthians. We're betting on goals in this match.
Preview
This is the final stage of qualification, and the winner of this encounter will secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores group stage.
Barcelona Guayaquil confidently passed the previous stage, defeating compatriots El Nacional. A narrow away victory and a 1:1 draw at home allowed the team to advance to the final qualifying round.
In the national league, Barcelona is in excellent form — three rounds, three victories. In their last match, the team convincingly defeated Libertad away (4:1). Despite an evenly matched game, the opponent's sending off and excellent finishing helped Barcelona secure three crucial points.
The Brazilian giant struggled to reach the final qualification stage. Against Venezuela's Universidad, Corinthians secured a 1:1 draw in Caracas and managed to snatch a victory at home just before the final whistle — 3:2.
In the national championship, the team continues to hold the lead, staying four points ahead of the closest rivals. However, the comfortable gap could have been much larger — in the last two rounds, Corinthians settled for draws.
Possible Lineups
- Barcelona: Contreras, Campi, Rangel, Vargas, Pineida, Arroyo, Quinones, Castillo, Gomez, Solano, Cazierra
- Corinthians: Souza, Mateuzinho, Ramalho, Joao Pedro, Mateus, Martinez, Breno, Carrillo, Garro, Depay, Yuri Alberto
Match Facts and H2H
- Barcelona is consistent in attack, having scored in all matches this season.
- Corinthians also showcases a productive game, not leaving the field without a goal in each of their encounters.
- However, the Brazilians struggle away from home, not winning in three consecutive matches. All these encounters ended in high-scoring draws.
Prediction
Barcelona always plays aggressively at home and will try to use the crowd's support to challenge the more renowned opponent. Corinthians, despite recent slip-ups, has quality in attack and will certainly create chances at the opponent's goal. In such a matchup, exchanging goals seems most likely — we bet on “both teams to score” with odds of 1.9.
