Libertad vs Talleres Córdoba prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 9, 2025
One of the fixtures of the second round of the Copa Libertadores group stage will take place on Wednesday at the "Estadio Tigo La Huerta", where local side Libertad will host Argentine team Talleres Córdoba. I suggest betting on goals in this encounter with good chances for success.
Match preview
Libertad continues to be one of the leading clubs in Paraguay, consistently occupying high positions in the national championship. In the Copa Libertadores, the team traditionally shows strong results, and the current season is no exception. In the first round, against Alianza Lima, the team secured an away victory with a score of 1-0, scoring the decisive goal in the 52nd minute.
In attack, Junior Medina (3 goals this season) and Claudio Spinelli stand out, regularly creating dangerous moments for opponents. In the recent matches of the Paraguayan championship, Libertad has shown excellent form, securing three victories in the last four rounds. Currently, after 12 rounds played, the team occupies the first place in the standings, leading Guarani by eight points.
Last season, Talleres finished in second place in the Argentine championship, trailing only three points behind champions Vélez Sarsfield. However, the start of the new season has been extremely unsuccessful for the team. After 12 rounds, Talleres is only in 8th place in Group B with 12 points.
In the last round, the team defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima at home with a score of 2-0. Before that, in 4 league matches, the team drew. It should be noted that Talleres was previously knocked out of the Copa Argentina, losing in a penalty shootout to Deportivo Armenio. In the first round of the Copa Libertadores, Talleres hosted São Paulo and lost 0-1.
Probable lineups
- Libertad: Acosta, Florentino, Gutierrez, Viera, Ramirez, Martinez, Franco, Sanabria, Campuzano, Cardoso, Melgarejo
- Talleres Córdoba: Herrera, Navarro, Rodriguez, Portillo, Benavides, Galarza, Portilla, Galarza, Botta, Palacios, Bustos
Match facts and head-to-head
- Libertad is unbeaten in 17 consecutive matches, securing 14 wins during this stretch
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet came through in two out of five matches involving Libertad
- Talleres has won only one of their last five matches across all competitions
Prediction
Bookmakers see no clear favorite in this clash and assess the chances with roughly equal odds. We believe that a high number of goals should not be expected here, and our bet is "Under 2.0 goals" with odds of 1.76.
