Always Ready vs LDU Quito: Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

When Always Ready hosts LDU Quito at Estadio Municipal de Al Alto on Thursday in the Copa Sudamericana, a resounding win would be necessary to go beyond the round of 32.

This will be Quito's first-ever trip to neighboring El Alto, but they are riding high after a 3-0 win in last week's first leg of the tie.

Head-to-head and previous matches

Always Ready was uneasy and anxious during their first knockout match of the league last Wednesday, as they failed to create many opportunities during the match.

With only one goal-scoring opportunity in the opening leg, Bolivia has gone scoreless in their last two Sudamericana matches.

With three wins in a row at home in the group stage, including a 3-0 victory against Defensa y Justicia on matchday four, Flabio Torres and his team may be optimistic about this encounter.

In those three games, Always Ready allowed only one goal. They have gone undefeated in their past six home games in all competitions, allowing just two goals in that time.

However, they haven't been slaying the competition yet, going scoreless in four of their last five matches.

Albirrojo also has a poor track record of advancing from first-leg losses in significant tournaments, having never done so in the Sudamericana or Libertadores.

In their first competition encounter, Quito bounced back from last week's Libertadores loss with a solid performance.

With this win under their belts, Ecuador is in great shape to advance to the next round of the Sudamericana for the ninth time in their past ten tries.

Following a 2-2 draw with Deportivo Cuenca in early June, Vitamina Sanchez took over as manager and led his team to their first win last week.

The defending Sudamericana winners have won three of their past four competitive matches, while they have lost just one in their last six matches overall (2-0 vs Barcelona SC).

Although they have failed to win in their last four away games in the competition, Quito has not suffered a loss by three or more goals in a tournament match since their 4-0 loss to Atletico Goianiense on the first day of the 2022 tournament.

In their three previous trips to Bolivia for Sudamericana matches, Albos has lost by a single goal each time.

Always Ready x LDU Quito Team News

In the six days leading up to the first leg of this match, Always Ready replaced Wesley Tanque and Darlin Rodriguez with Karl Mboudou and Cristian Canozales, respectively, for the starting eleven.

They are first in goals scored by Tanque, with three in the group stage, while goalie Alain Baroja has had a spotless record in goals for their home team in this tournament.

In Quito's starting lineup, Fernando Cornejo, Oscar Zambrano, and Jhojan Julio were the three substitutes for Ezequiel Piovi, Bryan Ramirez, and Michael Estrada. These players did not start in the team's last Copa Libertadores match.

Ricardo Ade and Alex Arce scored twice each in last week's match against the Bolivians, while Julio scored the third.

Our Predictions

LDU to win @ 3.45 on Sky247.ng

While Quito Always Ready was impressive in the group stage, it seems to have lost steam. Quito is revitalized and intent on defending its Sudamericana title.

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