Independiente del Valle vs Deportes Tolima - prediction, team news, lineups

The past quarter-finalist successful the 2026 Copa Libertadores volition beryllium determined connected Tuesday erstwhile Independiente del Valle big Deportes Tolima successful limb 2 of that necktie from Estadio Banco Guayaquil successful Ecuador.

The Ecuadorians beat Tolima 1-0 in the archetypal leg, and whoever advances from this necktie volition look Flamengo successful the past eight.

Match preview

Independiente del Valle are 1 effect distant from their archetypal Libertadores quarter-final quality successful a decade, scoring aboriginal and hanging connected successful the opening leg.

Joaquin Papa Monestier's men participate this contention connected a 15-match winning tally crossed each competitions with 7 of those triumphs occurring connected location soil.

On Tuesday, they tin support their 100% location grounds successful the contention this year, winning each 3 of their radical games astatine Estadio Banco Guayaquil by a combined borderline of 8-2.

Los Negriazules person ne'er been eliminated from a two-leg Libertadores necktie successful the past 16 aft winning the opening game.

Throughout the 2026 tournament, they person been among the astir originative and attack-minded squads, starring the mode successful large chances, but astatine the aforesaid clip they besides pb successful large opportunities squandered.

The nine from Quito person ne'er mislaid a location lucifer against a Colombian broadside successful the Libertadores but person lone emerged victorious connected 1 of those occasions (3-0 versus Junior FC successful 2020).

The hold of limb 1 and the emotions from that devastating earthquake successful Colombia earlier this period seemed to interaction Tolima who were dilatory of of the gross past week, conceding the lone extremity aft 11 minutes.

The Colombians had their chances but failed to convert, registering 4 efforts connected people and boasting 68% of the possession, but to nary avail.

That has enactment Sebastian Oliveros Gabriel's men successful a must-win situation, and this nine person ne'er won a Libertadores knockout lucifer before, losing 7-1 astatine Flamengo successful their lone erstwhile circular of 16 distant crippled successful this tournament.

In 2026, they person scored conscionable erstwhile distant from location successful the competition, portion conceding 3 oregon much times successful 2 of their 3 radical encounters arsenic the visitors.

They are unbeaten successful their past 3 competitory distant games successful mean time, but person won lone 1 of their past 5 roadworthy matches aft 90 minutes.

At the aforesaid time, El Vinotinto y Oro are unbeaten successful 2 of their erstwhile 3 Libertadores outings successful Ecuador, drafting astatine Independiente del Valle successful 2022 (2-2) and defeating CD Macara successful 2020 (1-0).

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Team News

Due to a cruciate ligament tear, Independiente del Valle volition erstwhile again beryllium missing Patrik Mercado, Jean Arroyo has a tibia and fibula fracture, Guido Villar is doubtful with a genu wounded and Juan Cazares volition not beryllium disposable due to the fact that of an interior ligament issue.

Aron Rodriguez had the lone extremity successful limb one, portion Aldair Quintana made 4 stops for his 3rd cleanable expanse of the competition.

On the Tolima side, we whitethorn spot Brayan Rovira connected the tract Tuesday contempt a erstwhile close genu injury, portion Luis Sanchez should beryllium disposable aft suffering a akin issue.

Alvino Volpi Neto volition anticipation to gain his 2nd consecutive shutout distant from location successful this contention connected Tuesday, stopping 2 Universitario efforts successful a 0-0 gully during the radical stage.

Independiente del Valle imaginable starting lineup:

A. Quintana; Romero, Carabajal, Schunke, Loor; Alcivar; Rodriguez, H. Quintana, Sornoza, Pata, Gonzalez

Deportes Tolima imaginable starting lineup:

Neto; Mosquera, A. Angulo, J. Angulo, Hernandez; Guzman, Rovira; Hurtado, Martinez, Sanchez; Sandoval

We say: Independiente del Valle 1-1 Deportes Tolima (Independiente del Valle advances 2-1 connected aggregate)

Tolima are much than susceptible of coming backmost into this tie, but we don't spot it being capable against the Ecuadorians, who look zoned in, resilient and incredibly disciplined.

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