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The Strongest will host Penarol at the Estadio Hernando Siles on Wednesday in the second leg of their 2024 Copa Libertadores last-16 clash. The home side have struggled for results of late and will hope they can find better luck on the continental stage this week.
The Bolivian outfit had mixed results in the group stages of the tournament, winning just one of their first three games before winning two of their subsequent three. That allowed them to finish top of their group with 10 points from an obtainable 18 and advance to the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 2017.
Meanwhile, Penarol are playing well at the moment and closing in on a spot in the quarterfinals of the continental showpiece. They picked up a dominant 4-0 win over Tigre in their first-leg clash last week, with four different players getting on the scoresheet including new signing Facundo Batista who came off the bench to score his first-ever Copa Libertadores goal.
The visitors only need to avoid a major upset this weekend to advance to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores for the first time in over a decade and will be looking to do just that come Wednesday.
The Strongest vs Penarol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wednesday's game will mark the 10th competitive meeting between The Strongest and Penarol. The hosts have won just two of their previous matchups while the visitors have won six times with their final matchup ending in a draw.
- The visitors have won their last two games in this fixture after winning just one of their previous four.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last three games across all competitions.
- Penarol are the highest-scoring side in the Copa Libertadores so far this season with a goal tally of 16.
The Strongest vs Penarol Prediction
The Strongest are on a run of back-to-back defeats after going unbeaten in their four games prior. They have, however, won six of their last seven home games and are slight favorites for the midweek clash.
Penarol are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings and have lost just one of their last six matches. They have performed well on the road of late and should hold on to their first-leg advantage this week, despite losing against The Strongest.
Prediction: The Strongest 1-0 Penarol
The Strongest vs Penarol Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: The Strongest to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors' last five matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last six matchups)
