Hiram Moreno
The quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana will begin to play the second leg matches, in which the four teams that will advance and continue with the illusion of lifting the trophy will be defined. This match between Independiente del Valle vs Deportivo Táchira promises excitement, as the 1-0 scoreline in the first leg in Venezuela makes it a game for either side.
Here is JefeBet‘s individual analysis for each team in this soccer match, as well as our final predictions for the game.
Betting Preview for Independiente del Valle vs Deportivo Táchira Copa Sudamericana 2022
- Where: Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito, Ecuador.
- When: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 8:30 PM ET
- Moneyline: Independiente del Valle (-344) / Tie (+375) / Deportivo Táchira (+900)
- Asian Handicap: Independiente del Valle (AH -1.25, -127) / Deportivo Táchira (AH +1.25, +106)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-120), Under (+101).
- Both teams score: Yes (+119) / No (-159).
Independiente del Valle Preview
The Ecuadorian side already knows what it’s like to win this tournament, as they won the title in 2019. This is their most successful Copa Sudamericana campaign since then, as in 2021 they were eliminated in the round of 16 at the hands of Bragantino.
Independiente del Valle dropped to this competition after finishing third in their Copa Libertadores group, but proved that they are ready to go as far as possible by beating Lanús 2-1 on aggregate in the round of 16 and will prepare for their 8th meeting with a Venezuelan team in their 64-year history.
Absences: Nicolás Previtali (cruciate ligament), Jaime Ayovi (suspension).
Possible starting eleven (5-3-2): Wellington Ramírez, Matías Fernández, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, Luis Segovia, Jhoanner Chávez, Marco Angulo, Lorenzo Faravelli, Fernando Gaibor, Junior Sornoza, Jonathan Bauman.
Deportivo Táchira Preview
Deportivo Táchira will take the field to try to maintain its honor and continue making history, as it is the only Venezuelan club still alive in both Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. What’s even more, the team is having its best continental campaign since 2004,when it reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores without having lost a single match.
However, reaching the semifinals of this tournament will require them to fight against their own history. They beat Ecuadorian teams in only 2 out of 14 opportunities in their entire history,with a total of six defeats in that record, although on the positive side, their away record in continental tournaments in 2022 is one win, two draws, and one loss.
Absences: Deportivo Táchira has no absentees for this match.
Possible starting eleven (4-2-3-1): Cristopher Varela, Pablo Camacho, Jean Gutiérrez, Jesús Quintero, José Luis Marrufo, Nelson Hernández, Robert Garces, Yerson Chacón, Maurice Cova, Robert Hernández, Anthony Uribe.
JefeBet Prediction
Considering that Deportivo Táchira has nothing to lose in this match, the Venezuelan team will surely go out with a knife between their teeth to try to get the win, which makes for an entertaining, back-and-forth match.
In fact, that has been the tone of Táchira’s away games in international competitions in 2022, with each of them seeing both teams score. The same was the case in three of Independiente del Valle’s four home games in both the Libertadores and Sudamericana, what further reaffirms this belief.
Furthermore, Deportivo Táchira have managed to score in four of their six previous visits to Ecuadorian soil in official CONMEBOL competitions. And, while their current four-match scoreless drought is a cause for concern, we believe this clash could end with goals on the part of both clubs.
Pick: Both teams score.
