- Coquimbo Unido are unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2), including their last 2 away games (W2).
- Deportes Tolima have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Coquimbo’s average goals per game away from home in the Copa Libertadores is 2.00.
Coquimbo’s energy and intensity can overwhelm Tolima
Coquimbo Unido have enjoyed an excellent start to their Copa Libertadores campaign, sitting 2nd in Group B with 4 points from 2 matches, one more than 3rd-placed Deportes Tolima, who have one point.
Hernan Caputto’s men play with a collective energy, intensity and style that is perhaps unique in the competition. They will press and press in a high-energy, high-intensity style to force turnovers and try and catch opponents on the break by making the ball travel quickly in transition.
Hernan Caputto has done an exceptional job to date and his tactics are clearly paying off with the side unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2).
Lucas Gonzalez’s Tolima have an altogether different style and prefer to control the pace of the game through positional play and good passing, particularly in the center of the park with a creative #10 who can break the opposing team’s pressing lines.
This tactical duel should be interesting to watch and will likely be summed up by our Deportes Tolima vs Coquimbo Unido prediction, one where Coquimbo’s intensity can win out and break up the rhythm of Tolima, who will look to catch them out on the counter attack.
Key players and betting options
Cristian Zavala is Coquimbo’s main goal threat in the Copa Libertadores with 1 goal. He is supported in attack by Benjamin Chandia, who provides a creative spark with 1 assist in 2 appearances in the current competition. However, the most reliable scorer is central midfielder Nicolas Johansen, who has netted 3 goals in Coquimbo Unido’s last 5 competitive matches.
Luis Sandoval has netted 5 of Tolima’s last 9 goals but Brayan Rovira is the team’s main threat in the Copa Libertadores with 1 in 2 appearances.
This Deportes Tolima vs Coquimbo Unido preview highlights that there is certainly a chance that Deportes Tolima could cause Coquimbo problems at home, but given the visitors’ form and the fact that they’ve won both of their away games to date in this competition, an away win seems a lot more likely. This is a huge game for qualification from Group B and Coquimbo’s away record of 100% (W2) is impressive, with an average of 2.00 goals scored and 0 conceded.
Tolima’s home form hasn’t been bad but they’ve not been spectacular with 1 win and 1 draw in their last 2 at home. The Deportes Tolima vs Coquimbo Unido prediction can also take into account that backing Coquimbo Unido to grind out a result at 4.22 looks good in this situation, although a low-scoring game is expected, so odds of 1.58 for under 2.5 goals is also attractive.
For those interested in the best approach, our Deportes Tolima vs Coquimbo Unido betting tips suggest that, given the stakes and the nature of both sides, we also like both teams to score - No at 1.67.
