Godoy Cruz has a big chance to advance to the Copa Libertadores’ round-of-16 following an important 2-0 home victory over Sporting Cristal from Peru, with Diego Viera and Juan Martin Lucero scoring. With six points in this competition so far, they only need a draw here (unless Sporting Cristal wins by five goals at Olimpia). Last Sunday, El Tomba lost 3-1 at Boca Juniors and were knocked out of the Superliga Cup via a 5-2 aggregate result. The aforementioned victory was their only success in the last eight games (three draws in regular time, four defeats). Godoy Cruz lost 2-1 to Boca Juniors in their last home match, which stopped a six-game unbeaten streak of three wins and three draws in Mendoza.
Meanwhile, Universidad Concepcion’s fans will have felt sorry after the team’s 3-3 home draw with Olimpia from Paraguay, having conceded the equaliser in the 92nd minute. The team have accumulated six points so far, sitting in third, and only a win here would give them the ticket to next round. El Campanil lost 2-1 at home to Curico Unido last Friday, which means they are sitting in 13th in the Chilean league table with 11 points, only two above the final relegation spot. Universidad Concepcion lost four of their last six competitive games (winning one and drawing one). On away turf, they managed a single point from 21 on offer in 2019.
This will certainly be a hard-fought game as both teams will struggle to qualify for the round of 16, but I think Godoy Cruz should take advantage of their opponent’s weakness on the road. Home win.