Universidad Catolica hosts Palmeiras in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 15th at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo (Santiago de Chile)
Universidad Catolica is a quite strong club with a solid performance at the continental level. The Crusaders finished second in the group stage, lagging behind only Argentinos Juniors. Gustavo Poyet’s men have approached the Copa Libertadores playoffs in good shape. They had a streak of convincing victories in the Chilean Cup. In the local arena, the team from Santiago plays in an attacking style, but now they will think more about defensive work. The personnel potential of Universidad Catolica is not bad for the national championship, but the team is not balanced enough for the Copa Libertadores. Such performers as Huerta, Zampedri, Valencia and Saavedra can be called the leaders of this Chilean club.
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Now Palmeiras is experiencing a time of rising and great ambition. The team is headed by Portuguese specialist Abel Ferreira, and the young talents of Palmeiras are rapidly progressing under his management. It is in promising youth that the team's success lies. In the local arena, the Greens share the first line in the standings with Bragantino. The team has a competent balance of experience and youth. If we talk about experienced footballers of Palmeiras, it is worth highlighting Dudu, Luiz Adriano, Veigu, Veverton, and Gomez. The main young talents of the club are Veron, Renan, Danilo, de Paula, Menina, and Giovani.
Both clubs are in a good game tone and have streaks of victorious results. But in terms of potential, Palmeiras looks much stronger than its opponents. We expect at least two goals scored from Abel Ferreira's charges in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Palmeiras to score over 1.5 goals
