Joralexray Garcia
The Copa Libertadores second leg game between El Nacional vs Nacional Potosi will be played on Wednesday, February 15. However, the outcome of this series seems to be decided after El Nacional thrashed the Bolivian team at home by an impressive score of 6-1.
Today, at JefeBet, we present our analysis, predictions and other information on the duel between these two teams, El Nacional vs Nacional Potosí, a match that will decide the fate of this first phase series of the Copa Libertadores 2023.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the El Nacional vs Nacional Potosi Copa Libertadores First Stage Second Leg Game on February 15, 2023.
- Where: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador.
- When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 7:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: El Nacional (-435) / Tie (+500) / Nacional Potosí (+900)
- Asian Handicap: El Nacional (AH -1.5, -129) / Nacional Potosí (AH +1.5, +108)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-157) / Under (+125)
- Both teams score: Yes (+125) / No (-165)
Odds given by Unibet
El Nacional Preview
Visiting the altitude of La Paz is always a difficult mission, so El Nacional’s job was just to get a positive result that would keep them alive for the second leg game. However, they fulfilled that mission with an excellent result, scoring six goals in an international match for the first time in their history to end with a 6-1 thrashing of their opponents. What’s more, five of those goals came during the first half.
Despite having been promoted back to the Ecuadorian first division for this campaign, Nacional has managed to qualify for Copa Libertadores through the Copa Ecuador. However, that does not mean the team lacks experience in the competition; on the contrary, this is its 25th participation in South America’s most important tournament.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): David Cabezas; Jerry Parrales, Jhonnier Chalá, Andrés Micolta, Bryan Nazareno; Maicon Solís, Jefferson Valverde, Madison Julio, Eddy Mejías; Ronie Carrillo, Jorge Ordóñez.
Nacional Potosí Preview
Nacional Potosí was eager to make its first appearance in the Copa Libertadores in its 80-year history, but their debut was not what their fans expected to be. They were humiliated in front of their home crowd in the first leg of this first round, leaving them with little hope of making a miraculous comeback and advancing to the next round.
Argentinean Martin Prost scored the only goal of the game for Nacional Potosí in the first leg, and also helped lift the team’s spirits in a 3-0 win over Blooming on matchday 2 of the Bolivian championship. For this reason, perhaps he will face this match with a little more confidence.
Probable lineup (3-4-1-2): Saidt Mustafa; Martín Chiatti, Maximiliano Ortiz, Martín Galain; Óscar Añez, Luis Pavia, Jorge Andia, Daniel Mancilla; Gustavo Cristaldo; Maximiliano Núñez, Martín Prost.
JefeBet Prediction
The difference in quality between one team and the other was more than evident in the first leg, with El Nacional showing complete superiority in all facets of the game despite playing in a tough place like Bolivia. So being the home team now, we expect them to dominate the pace of things and take another convincing victory in this match.
Prediction: Asian Handicap of El Nacional (NAC 3-0 NPO).
