Bolivar vs Independiente Rivadavia - prediction, team news, lineups

Bolivar volition beryllium bidding to publication their spot successful the last-16 signifier of the Copa Libertadores erstwhile they big already-qualified Independiente Rivadavia connected Wednesday night.

Independiente Rivadavia are apical of Group C, boasting 13 points from 5 matches, with the Argentine squad already done to the adjacent stage, portion Bolivar are second, level connected 5 points with third-placed Fluminense successful the conflict to scope the circular of 16.

Match preview

Bolivar person a grounds of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their 5 matches successful Group C, with 5 points leaving them 2nd successful their Copa Libertadores section.

La Academia are assured of astatine slightest a spot successful the Copa Sudamericana knockout circular playoffs, but they are presently successful second, level connected points with third-placed Fluminense and 2 points up of Deportivo La Guaira, who beryllium bottommost of the section.

Vladimir Soria's squad suffered a 2-1 decision to Fluminense successful their past lucifer successful Group C connected May 19, portion they mislaid 1-0 to Independiente Rivadavia successful the reverse crippled backmost successful April.

Bolivar person ne'er won the Copa Libertadores, but they were antecedently runners-up successful the Copa Sudamericana backmost successful 2004.

La Academia person plentifulness to play for heading into their last group-stage fixture connected Wednesday night, and they are acceptable to look a pugnacious introspection by a strong Independiente Rivadavia outfit.

Independiente Rivadavia person already secured their spot successful the last-16 signifier of the Copa Libertadores, boasting a grounds of 4 wins and 1 gully from their 5 matches, collecting 13 points successful the process, portion they person scored 12 times and conceded five.

Alfredo Berti's broadside person breezed into the circular of 16, and they volition participate this lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 4-2 occurrence implicit La Guaira connected May 21.

Azul person ne'er won the Copa Libertadores nor the Copa Sudamericana, truthful their performances successful this season's continental cupful contention person travel arsenic a surprise.

This is simply a pressure-free lucifer for Independiente Rivadavia considering their presumption successful the section, but they volition person a large accidental erstwhile it comes to which broadside finishes 2nd successful the section.

The group's different lucifer sees Fluminense look Deportivo La Guaira connected Wednesday night.

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Team News

Bolivar are erstwhile again expected to person Dorny Romero astatine the extremity of their onslaught for this match, with the 28-year-old bidding to adhd to the 3 goals that helium has scored successful 10 outings this term.

There are not expected to beryllium immoderate large surprises erstwhile it comes to the location side's XI here, with Pato Rodriguez apt to clasp his spot successful the starting side.

Bolivar could besides again person Leonel Justiniano successful cardinal midfield; the 33-year-old has scored 4 times and registered 1 assistance successful 13 appearances this term.

Independiente Rivadavia, meanwhile, volition beryllium missing Ramiro Macagno done injury, but the visitors are different successful beardown signifier for the clash with Bolivar.

Alex Arce is the standout performer successful the last 3rd of the field, scoring 11 times successful 16 appearances, and the 30-year-old volition again pb the line.

Gonzalo Rios and Jose Florentin are besides successful enactment for starting roles connected Wednesday night.

Bolivar imaginable starting lineup:

Lampe; Gariglio, Arreaga, Echeverria; Sagredo, Robson, Justiniano, Melgar, Sagredo; Pato, Romero

Independiente Rivadavia imaginable starting lineup:

Bolcato; Gomez, Costa, Studer, Elordi; Bottari, Florentin; Rios, Fernandez, Villa Cano; Arce

We say: Bolivar 1-2 Independiente Rivadavia

Independiente Rivadavia person been hugely awesome successful the contention truthful far, and we are backing the visitors to unafraid each 3 points connected Wednesday evening to enactment Bolivar successful a hard spot.

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