Peñarol and Wilstermann face each other at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in a match for this phase of the Copa Libertadores (Group Stage). There is only record of 2 recent direct confrontations between these two teams: on 25‑05‑2017, which ended with the victory of Peñarol by (2‑0), and on 07‑03‑2017, which ended with the victory of Wilstermann by (6‑2). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Peñarol presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Peñarol :
The home team plays their second match in Group C, having lost (1‑0) in their first match in this group stage against Atlético PR. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the Primera División, they tied with Danube at home by (1‑1). In their last 10 home matches, Peñarol has recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, and his attack needs to improve, since he did not score goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In the last 16 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); they have suffered 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
Peñarol was defeated in the first round of the group stage and is now looking to recover. Clearly they need better performance in their games, especially since they don’t want to be eliminated early. Therefore, it is an obligation to add the three points, even more because he will play at home. It is important to use the strength of your fans as an ally in the fight for victory. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
Wilstermann :
The away team plays its second match in Group C, after having won (2‑0) in their first match in this group stage, against Colo Colo. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In the last game for LFPB, they beat Atlético Palmaflor at home by (2‑1). In their last 10 away matches, Wilstermann has recorded 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 comeback.
Jorge Wilstermann knew how to take advantage of the Bolivian altitude to add the three points in the first round. Now, you know that the difficulty will increase, but you will try to score at least one point outside your domain. The team certainly wants to go to the next phase and wants to score as many rounds as possible. You have to be careful, but at the same time, you have to know when to act. Rate safe performance to avoid a setback. In this match, the best available players will go to the field.
