Nacional vs Metropolitanos: Copa Libertadores match Analysis and Prediction

Nacional and Metropolitanos will face each other on June 29th at 12:00 AM (CEST) at Estadio Gran Parque Central stadium in Montevideo. This match is crucial for Nacional, as they could easily advance to the round of 16 with a victory. On the other hand, Metropolitanos has lost all their matches in this edition of Copa Libertadores and will be looking for a positive result to preserve their honor. Currently, Nacional occupies the third position in Group B, while Metropolitanos is in fourth position with zero points.

Nacional:
In their last match, they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool.
In this Copa Libertadores season, they have achieved 2 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws. The team has an average of 1.6 goals scored per match and 1.4 goals conceded. It is important to note that Nacional hasn't lost in their last 17 home matches. In 8 out of the last 9 matches in Copa Libertadores, more than 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half. Furthermore, they have won both the first and second half in 7 out of the last 8 home matches and have scored at least 2 goals.

Metropolitanos:
In their last match, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Portuguesa.
In this Copa Libertadores season, they haven't achieved any victories, suffering 5 losses. The team has an average of 0.8 goals scored per match and 2 goals conceded. In the last 4 away matches, more than 0.5 goals have been scored in the first half. Additionally, in 10 out of the last 12 away matches of Metropolitanos, at least one of the two teams failed to score.

Head-to-Head:
In the last encounter on April 5th, 2023, Nacional defeated Metropolitanos away with a score of 1-2. In the last 5 matches between the two teams, Nacional has won all 5 times, while Metropolitanos hasn't achieved any victories. Nacional has an average of 2.2 goals scored per match, while Metropolitanos has an average of 0.8 goals scored per match.

Possible Lineups:

Nacional
Rochet; Lozano, Noguera, Polenta, Candido; Y.Rodriguez, D.Rodriguez; Pereiro, Zabala, Martinez; Ramierez

Metropolitanos
Schiavone; Vargas, Camarillo, Pabon, Valderrey; D.Gomez, Marchan, Larotonda, Vargas; Anton, Ortiz

The standings, the results, and the recent history of matches between the two teams clearly indicate Nacional's superiority. On the other hand, Metropolitanos will try to play a good match to achieve a positive result and preserve their honor in the competition.
BetMines predicts a Nacional victory and no goals from Metropolitanos.