Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente del Valle Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd August 2023

Deportivo Pereira are taking on Independiente del Valle on home turf Thursday in this first leg encounter in the 1/8-finals of the Copa Libertadores.

The home side fought a very though fight to secure second place far behind group winners Boca Juniors. They secured seven of their eight points at home.

Independiente del Valle claimed nine points from nine at home on their way to winning their group. They did so by somewhat surprisingly winning both encounters with Brazilian favourites Corinthians.

Deportivo Pereira scored five in the last six outings for an average of 0.9 a game in this tournament. They conceded five and managed a clean sheet in two of these matches.

Independiente del Valle enter their next Copa Libertadores match, averaging a lowly 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament. They scored a disappointing total of 15 goals, while also conceding ten. That amounts to an average of one per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Judging by the results from their respective group phases, it seems imperative for the home side to come away from this first encounter with a win, if they are to have any chance of progressing.

Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente del Valle Prediction

Deportivo Pereira Form

In their last three matches, Deportivo Pereira lost 0-2 against Deportivo Cali, drew 0-0 with Millonarios, before losing to Atletico Huila by 2-0. Deportivo Pereira only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Copa Libertadores matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost zero, as they scored four and conceded two goals.

Independiente del Valle Form

Results have been up and down for Independiente del Valle, who beat Orense by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-4 against El Nacional, before claiming three points in a 3-2 win against Argentinos Juniors. Independiente del Valle claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Copa Libertadores. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Form looks slightly more in favour of Independiente del Valle than odds suggests. We believe the bookmakers have placed a little too much faith in Deportivo Pereira and we like the prices on offer for the away win.

Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente del Valle Team News

Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente del Valle H2H

This is the inaugural encounter between Deportivo Pereira and Independiente del Valle in the Copa Libertadores, having never previously played each other in any context.

Deportivo Pereira vs Independiente del Valle Betting Tips

While Lautaro Diaz added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Copa Libertadores, Jimer Fory scored twice in his last six.

Deportivo Pereira claimed a win four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Independiente del Valle won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Independiente del Valle managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Deportivo Pereira were first on target in five of their last 10 outings on home soil.

Deportivo Pereira saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Independiente del Valle, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches.