📊 Form Guide

Independiente del Valle

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Independiente del Valle will be looking for an improved result here after a 1-0 Copa Libertadores loss in their previous game against Barcelona SC.

In that match, Independiente del Valle managed 56% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, Barcelona SC had 17 shots at goal with 7 of them on target.

Independiente del Valle have found it difficult to unlock defences in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 3 vs opponents over the course of their last 6 fixtures. In those meetings, Independiente del Valle have also seen the number of goals that have gone against them come to 7.

Universitario Deportes

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against River Plate in Copa Libertadores competition, Universitario Deportes and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Universitario Deportes managed 42% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. For their opponents, River Plate had 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Paulo Díaz (17') was the scorer for River Plate.

It is worth noting that Universitario Deportes have suffered from a lack of goals over their previous 6 clashes, contributing the unsatisfactory return of only 3. In those fixtures, Universitario have also seen the collective goal tally of their opponents equal 9. Let’s see whether or not that trend will be continued on in this game.

↔️ Head to head

The last league encounter featuring these sides was Copa Libertadores match day 5 on 19/05/2021 which ended up with the score at Universitario Deportes 3-2 Independiente del Valle.

🗞️ Team News: Independiente del Valle

The Independiente del Valle boss Javier Rabanal doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of ahead of this match thanks to a completely injury-free squad to choose from.

ℹ️ Team News: Universitario Deportes

Due to a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Universitario Deportes manager Fabián Bustos has zero fitness worries at all before this clash.

💡 Prediction

We’re thinking that Independiente del Valle will probably score more than once when they come up against Universitario Deportes, who could well struggle to score themselves.

Our selection here is for a controlled 2-0 winning margin for Independiente del Valle at the end of the match.

Peter Guest, 01:00 09/04/2025