Alianza Lima vs Libertad Prediction: Alianza Lima Favorite for Winning at Home

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Matchday 4, Group G, Alianza Lima will be hosting Libertad at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in La Victoria District. After the completion of three match days, Alianza Lima stands 2nd with a win and 4 points, whereas Libertad stands 4th with a win and 3 points in the continental competition so far. The two sides last played in April, and Lima won 1-2 away from home. From the three matches played between the two, Libertad has won twice, and Lima has been successful only once. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup in Lima.

Moving forward in the competition, Alianza Lima will have a clear sight of winning at home and securing the three important win points. Though Lima is coming off a defeat against Melgar (2-1) in the local fixture, the upcoming continental fixture could get them going. In the last outing, Pablo Sabbag scored the only goal in the 53rd minute of play. Alianza Lima has won three of the last five matches played, averaging 1.60 goals in the last five matches played. Compared to the scoring average, Lima has conceded 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Lima possesses quite a dominant record at home, as it has managed to win the last three home matches, scoring at least 2 goals. Coach Guillermo Sales will be looking to play the same formation and lineup without complicating anything. 

Angelo Campos; Gino Peruzzi, Carlos Zambrano, Santiago Garcia, Ricardo Lagos; Josepmir Ballon, Jesus Castillo; Aldair Rodríguez, Christian Cueva, Bryan Reyna; Pablo Sabbag. 

Club Libertad is coming off a fantastic performance against Club Olimpia (1-0), in which Oscar Cardozo scored the only goal on penalty in the 19th minute of play. Carrying a three-match winning streak forward in the continental competition, Libertad will be looking forward to continuing their winning run. Talking about the scoring, Libertad has scored in 4 of the last 5 matches played. In terms of scoring and conceding average, Libertad has scored and conceded 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game in the last five matches played. Libertad possesses a reasonable record away from home, managing to win the last outing against Guairena. 

Martín Silva; Ivan Piris, Diego Viera, Alexander Barboza, Nestor Gimenez; Alvaro Campuzano, Diego Gomez, Lucas Sanabria; Hector Villalba, Enso Gonzalez, Oscar Cardozo.

Moving forward in the Copa Libertadores fixture, Daniel Garnero and his men will be looking to maximize their recent winning run and translate the match-winning form against Lima. On the other hand, Lima is favorite for winning at home and scoring at least 2 or more goals. Lima’s current home suggests that they will be able to score at least 2 goals against Libertad. Lima has conceded 5 goals in the last five matches, which is why I am expecting both sides to score. The final scoreline is predicted to be 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of play.

• Alianza Lima to Win for 2.80
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.78
• Correct Score 2-1 for 9.5