Athletico PR vs Bolívar: Copa Libertadores Round of 16 Analysis and Prediction

On the next August 9, 2023, at 02:00 AM (CEST), at the Alinja Arena stadium in Masazir, the return match between Athletico PR and Bolívar will take place. The match is part of the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores.
Athletico PR will face the challenging task of overturning the 3-1 result in favor of Bolívar obtained in the first leg.

Athletico PR:
- In the last match on August 5th, they drew with Santos with a score of 1-1.
- In the last 5 matches, they won 2 times, lost 1 time, and drew 2 times. The team has an average of 1.8 goals scored per match and 1.4 goals conceded.
- In this season of Copa Libertadores, they won 4 times, lost 2 times, and drew once. The average goals scored per match is 1.43, while the average goals conceded is 1.
- They haven't lost in their last 13 home matches in Copa Libertadores.
- Furthermore, they have scored at least 1 goal in their last 6 Copa Libertadores matches.
- In 5 of the last 6 matches, over 2.5 goals have been scored.

Bolívar:
- In the last match on August 4th, they defeated Blooming with a score of 6-1.
- In the last 5 matches, they won 3 times and drew 2 times. The team has an average of 2.6 goals scored per match and 0.6 goals conceded.
- In this season of Copa Libertadores, they won 5 times and lost 2 times. The average goals scored per match is 2, while the average goals conceded is 1.14.
- They haven't lost in their last 6 matches, but they haven't won in 9 of their last 10 away matches.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 away matches in Copa Libertadores.
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches in Copa Libertadores, over 2.5 goals have been scored.

Head-to-Head:
In the most recent direct encounter on August 2, 2023, Bolívar defeated Athletico PR at home with a score of 3-1.

Probable Lineups:

Athletico PR
Bento; Khellven, Heleno, Rocha, Esquivel; Erick, Fernandinho, Bueno, Canobbio; Roque, Pablo

Bolívar
Lampe; Bentaberry, Ferreyra, Jose Sagredo; Bejarano, Villamil, Justiniano, Uzeda; Savio; Ronnie Fernandez, Algaranaz

In conclusion, Athletico PR will need to deliver a strong performance to overturn the negative result from the first leg, while Bolívar will seek to consolidate its advantage.
We expect both teams to score at least one goal, and a result of "Over 2.5" is anticipated.