Guarani vs Universidad de Chile: Copa Sudamericana Match Predictions

On Thursday, Guarani will face Universidad de Chile in the second leg of their Copa Sudamericana knockout playoff at Estadio General Pablo Rojas. Universidad de Chile presents Guarani with a formidable challenge.

Last week, in the first matchup between the two teams, Chile crushed Guarani 5-0, giving them a great chance to go to the round of 16 for the first time in more than a decade.

Previous Matches and Head-to-Head

The Paraguayan team, led by Victor Bernay, has been exposed in the Copa Sudamericana group stage for the third consecutive game. Their last win was a 5-0 loss in the event, and they have only won once in their past six matches across all competitions. The team has never lost a second-leg match in regular time in the Copa Sudamericana.

On Thursday, they will face a Chilean team for the fourth time in the tournament. El Cacique has lost all three of their previous meetings, but they advanced out of the Sudamericana on penalties in 2009-10. Universidad maintained their dominance at home, winning four of their eight matches at Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos by four goals or more in the first leg of this game.

La U would need a collapse in Paraguay to fail to advance to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana for the first time since 2013. They suffered their most significant loss of the year on May 3, a 3-0 home loss to Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores group stage. Their past two away matches against teams from outside Chile have ended in losses, with a 1-0 loss to Botafogo in Brazil and a 1-1 draw with Carabobo in Venezuela.

In their last three away encounters against Guarani, the eight-time Chilean Primera Division champions have won only once.

Guarani x Universidad de Chile Team News

Leonardo Rolon was out with a knee injury, and Gaspar Servio with a cruciate ligament rupture; neither player was able to participate in Guarani's first-leg loss.

Due to his two warnings in last week's first half in Santiago, Paraguayan defender Mario Lopez will miss this subsequent encounter due to suspension.

Universidad was without key players last week due to injuries; Leandro Fernández sprained his ankle and Nicolás Ramírez battled a shoulder problem.

Lucas Assadi, Javier Altamirano, Charles Aranguiz, and Fabian  Legone saw goals from Marcelo Hormazaba Berrios and Nicolas Guerra for the visitors, with Gabriel Castellon recording a shutout in goal.

Our predictions

Universidad de Chile to win @ 2.72 on Sky247.ng

We think Universidad will continue their winning streak and defeat Los Azules in the return leg. The Paraguayans might play better at home, but Los Azules have never left a tournament without winning the first leg.

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