The Strongest take on the visitors Lanus at “Estadio Hernando Siles” in the first-leg match of the 1/8 stage of the Copa Libertadores. The game will be played in La Paz on Friday, July 7th.
The Strongest come up to the forthcoming encounter in the Copa Libertadores after 1:4 loss to Blooming in the Liga de Futbol Profesional Boliviano. That failure ended seven-clash undefeated streak of Cesar Farias’ side in all tournaments. In the Bolivian elite division “Tigre” sits on the second position in the table with 41 points earned and 47-31 goal difference after 22 rounds. In regard to the Copa Libertadores, having started their pace in the Qualification, the Bolivians knocked out Montevideo Wanderers 2:0, 4:0 and Union Espanola 1:1, 5:0. Afterwards the Strongest occupied the second place in Group 2 with nine points taken and 9-5 goal difference. In 2017 the Bolivians conducted 16 matches at their own turf resulting in 12 triumphs, two draws and two defeats.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Lanus approach to the away fight with nine-game unbeaten run. For the last time the team failed to pick up points on the 13th of May and followed it by seven victories with two draws within all competitions. In recent Argentina's Primera Division Lanus settled on the eighth position in the standings with 50 points gained. The team participated in 12 clashes on the road covering four wins, three draws and five losses.
The Bolivians and the Argentines have never met before. The Strongest are seemed to be the favourites of the upcoming battle at the home field, still, I do not believe that the Argentines will let the rival to break their undefeated series without a fight and if they lose than that loss will be with a slim margin.
Prediction for the match: Lanus to win with +1.0 Asian handicap.
