Deportivo Cali take on the visitors Always Ready in the round 5 match of Copa Libertadores group stage. The match will be played on Friday, May 20th at Estadio Deportivo Cali (Cali)
Deportivo Cali was able to regain the national title last season. "Los Verdiblancos" during the Finalion 2021 won their "anniversary" trophy, the 10th "gold" in history. Before that, there were only 3 such teams in all of Colombia. Now, however, the results are almost the opposite: they take about a point on average per match, and in this Mustang Cup (the so-called local championship), the current champion hangs out among the outsiders. Yes, and in the Cope Libertadores, starting with a victory, and over Boca Juniors itself, after that they added only 2 points to themselves due to draws with Always Ready on the road and Corinthians at home.
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"La Banda Roja" will celebrate its 90th anniversary next year. But the team reached its peak in 2020, when it was possible to achieve the champion title, the first in history. It was not possible to stay at the peak, but the only step back was made in the last draw - to 2nd place. Now the results in the domestic arena are clearly worse, in Apertura there is a risk of not making it to the playoffs at all. And the chances of compensating for this due to success in the Cope Libertadores are getting lower and lower. The team was able to start there sensationally, breaking 2-0 at home Corinthians. But in the next 3 fights, only 1 point was added. And then it is rather necessary to talk about 2 lost ones: leading againsy Deportivo Cali 2-0 by the 42nd minute, the Bolivians managed to allow the guests to snatch a draw. However, so far there is a chance to go to the playoffs. True, for this it is necessary now to secure a win at a party.
Always Ready has only recently started to take part in international tournaments. So before the current draw, the clubs met each other before. Deportivo Cali is well aware that a win at home dramatically increases the chances of reaching the playoffs, any other outcome makes the chances almost zero. We expect the hosts with a handicap
Prediction for the match: Deportivo Cali to win with -1.0 handicap.
