Huracan will certainly end up their campaign in the Copa Libertadores in the bottom spot of the Group B after their 2-1 home defeat to Emelec two weeks ago, which resulted in coach Antonio Mohamed’s departure. The team had no action since then. El Globo earned a single point in this competition so far and they suffered ten losses in their last 16 competitive matches (drawing five in regular time and only beating Atletico Tucuman). At home, they booked one success, two draws and five defeats in their last eight games.
Deportivo Lara still clings onto a chance of advancing to the Copa Libertadores’ round-of-16 after their 2-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro from Brazil. Accumulating five points in third, they need to win here and wait for the other result: if Emelec doesn’t win in Belo Horizonte, the Venezuelans will qualify. However, Lara is going through a deep crisis. Last Friday, they lost 2-0 to Academia Puerto Cabello, which was their sixth consecutive winless game (one draw, five defeats). The team are in the 14th spot of the league table on 21 points and have almost run out of chances to advance to the playoffs. Lara hasn’t claimed any wins in their last five on away turf, drawing two and losing the last three.
Deportivo Lara has to go all or nothing as only a win is useful for them, while Huracan should play a relaxed game trying to give something to their fans, so I can imagine an open game here with goals.