Stadium: Allianz Parque
Arena: (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
31.10.2025 03:30
Palmeiras vs LDU Quito: Prediction and odds on the Match on 31 October 2025
LDU Quito will travel to the Allianz Parque for the decisive return leg of their Copa Libertadores 2025 semifinals clash, knowing this is the biggest moment they’ve been waiting for. LDU Quito, unbeaten in their last 6 games across all competitions, thrashed Palmeiras by 3 goals to nil in the first leg, and they'll be hoping to finish what they started in Brazil on Friday.
The Brazilians, on the other hand, head into this game with renewed hope and faith as they were thrashed in the first leg against LDU Quito by 3 goals to nil in a game that took the South American football world by surprise. The three-time Copa Libertadores winners will be aiming to overturn a 3 goal deficit as they head into the return leg. Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Palmeiras: form and statistics
Form in all competitions: DLLWW
Palmeiras have been nothing short of exceptional in this year’s Copa Libertadores, cruising through the competition with an unbeaten record up until their clash against LDU Quito last week. Palmeiras were a bit unlucky in the first leg as they created lots of chances, but they weren’t clinical in front of goal. LDU scored three goals in the first half, and that was all they needed to secure the victory.
In the Brasileirão, they’ve been exceptional as well, sitting in first place with 19 wins, five draws, and only five defeats from 29 league outings. A top-four finish is already almost guaranteed, meaning their ticket to next season’s Libertadores is 80% secured, but they must try to win the Copa Libertadores this season, potentially increasing their tally to four. Their last league game against Cruzeiro ended in a goalless draw.
In the Copa Libertadores, they finished top of Group G with an unbeaten record throughout the competition. Six solid victories in six group games in the Libertadores group stage for Palmeiras was a feat we never saw coming. They sealed their qualification to the quarterfinals in the first leg of their round of 16 game against Universitario, and they also qualified to the semifinals after defeating River Plate by a 5-2 scoreline.
Palmeiras: Lineup
Coach Abel Ferreira rested some of his key players for this key encounter and only has a few injured players to worry about. Vitor Roque is the man for the moment, and Abel will be relying on his expertise to guide Palmeiras to victory. Abel Ferreira won back-to-back Copa Libertadores titles for Palmeiras in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and he will be hoping to make history with a comeback victory in Brazil and be on his way to another Libertadores final.
Player to watch out for: Jose Lopez
24-year-old Jose Lopez is the team's current top scorer in the Copa Libertadores with a total of 7 goals in the continental competition.
🔖Palmeiras starting lineup (4-4-2)
Weverton – Khellven, Gómez, Murilo, Piquerez – Raphael Veiga, Felipe Anderson, Andreas Pereira, Emiliano Martinez – Vitor Roque, Jose Lopez
👤Head Coach: Abel Ferreira
LDU Quito: form and statistics
Form in all competitions: WWWDW
LDU Quito, the reigning 2024 Ecuador LigaPro champions, are now just two wins away from capturing their second-ever Copa Libertadores crown, adding to their historic triumph in 2008. Fresh off their Copa Sudamericana success in 2023, the Whites have developed a real taste for victory. LDU Quito find themselves in a good position, with an unbeaten record in their last six games across all competitions. They come to this game on the back of a 3-0 victory at home against Palmeiras SC in the first leg. Gabriel Villamil opened the scoring with a goal in the 16th minute, Lisandro Alzugaray doubled their lead from the spot in the 27th, before Gabriel Villamil got his second of the night in the dying minutes of the first half. Gabriel Villamil is the first player to score a brace in the first half of a CONMEBOL semifinal since 2021
In the Copa Libertadores, LDU Quito impressed in the group stage, topping Group C with 3 wins, 2 draws, and just a single defeat. They found the net 8 times and conceded only 4 goals across those six games. However, they bounced back to win their round of 16 clash after losing to Botafogo in the first leg, via Guimarães’ lightning-fast first-minute strike in Brazil.
They faced another Brazilian sensation, Sao Paulo, in the quarterfinals, where they won by a 3-0 aggregate scoreline across both legs. Tiago Nunes has eliminated two Brazilian teams from the Copa Libertadores, and eliminating Palmeiras might not be impossible for LDU.
LDU Quito Probable Lineup
Tiago Nunes needs his best team for this game. Tiago Nunes likes to use two forwards up front. Alex Arce has scored four goals so far for LDU in the Copa Libertadores.
Tiago Nunes will enter this game with an attacking mindset, the same as the other two wins against Sao Paulo and Botafogo. Goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle is also a great showstopper in between the sticks. Bryan Ramirez was sent off in the first leg against Palmeiras.
Player to watch out for: Lisandro Alzugaray
35-year-old forward Lisandro Alzugaray is the team's current top scorer in the Copa Libertadores with 5 goals to his name.
🔖LDU Quito starting lineup (3-1-4-2)
Gonzalo Valle– Leonel Quinonez, Ricardo Ade, Richard Mina, — Carlos Gruezo, — Quinteros, Villamil, Cornejo, Kevin Minda, — Lisandro Alzugaray, Jeison Medina
👤Head Coach: Tiago Nunes
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Palmeiras vs LDU Quito: head to head statistics
The teams have met twice, in the Group stages of the 2009 Copa Libertadores, and both teams won on their home turf. LDU won the first leg of their semifinal clash.
Palmeiras vs LDU Quito: Betting Tips & Odds
- No losses for LDU in their last six games across all competitions, and the option for LDU to win this game is offered on the BetWay bookmaker website for odds of 14.1;
- Both teams have found the net in 6 of Palmeiras' last seven games, and the option for both teams to score is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 2.52;
- More than 2.5 goals in LDU’s last five games, and the option for a total of over 2.5 goals is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.66;
Palmeiras vs LDU Quito match prediction 31 October 2025
LDU enters the game with a 3-goal advantage, and it will take a miracle for Palmeiras to overturn a 3-goal deficit on their home ground. LDU will not be chasing a win in this game, but a qualification to the finals. Palmeiras might end up winning this game, but LDU will most likely qualify for the finals.
Our match prediction is a total of over 1.5 corners for LDU for a coefficient of 2.18 in the 1xBet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match is for Palmeiras to win the first half, for a coefficient of 1.60 in the Betway bookmaker.
Lastly, A total of over 2.5 goals for 1.66 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker.
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