The Strongest v Universidad Catolica Betting Tips [17 March 2022]

Bolivia’s The Strongest have an edge in their return leg clash against Ecuador’s Universidad Catolica as the two face off in the Copa Libertadores third round. The Strongest host this game tied at 0-0 from the first leg and will be looking to take advantage of their home form. They’ve however failed to win any of their last three matches and coming into this they lost 1-0 to Bolivar. While they have a good run at home, four of their last five home games have produced under 2.5 goals. In the last 13 home matches, The Strongest have registered eight wins and lost just once. They go into this game with three straight wins at home in the Copa Libertadores and in the last five they’ve lost just once. In four of their last five Copa Libertadores matches at home, The Strongest have scored two or more goals.

Universidad Católica are also winless in their last three matches, but have one win in five. They hope to do better than they did at home but going into this game they have managed just two clean sheets in five. Three of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals and the Ecuador side has managed just one win in five Copa Libertadores matches. In the last round of preliminaries, they beat Bolivar 3-1 on aggregate to book this spot. Four of their last five Copa Libertadores matches have produced under 2.5 goals and they have quite a poor away run in this competition. In the last nine Copa Libertadores matches Universidad have no win; they lost seven and failed to score in five of them.

Universidad Católica have a poor away run and The Strongest will be targeting this as they eye a win here. One thing though, these teams’ matches have been low scoring ahead of this meet-up. Under 2.5 goals has been a common stat and we will back the same here.