Mirassol vs LDU Quito - prediction, team news, lineups

Mirassol and LDU Quito meet connected Thursday evening at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia—the Maião—in the 4th circular of Group G of the Copa Libertadores.

The radical reaches its halfway signifier with 3 sides level astatine the top, successful a run truthful acold defined by good margins, peculiarly extremity difference. This volition beryllium the 2nd gathering betwixt the 2 clubs successful the group, with location vantage present shifting to Mirassol.

Match preview

Mirassol get astatine the 4th circular of the Libertadores successful their champion signifier since January. On Sunday, they defeated Corinthians 2-1 successful the 14th circular of the Brasileirão — 4 days aft beating Always Ready 2-0 astatine the Maião successful the continental competition.

It was the archetypal back-to-back winning tally for Rafael Guanaes's broadside successful astir 3 months, pursuing a spell successful which they recorded 8 defeats, 2 draws and 2 wins crossed each competitions successful their erstwhile 12 outings.

The triumph implicit Corinthians, sealed successful the archetypal fractional done goals from Carlos Eduardo and Edson Carioca, near Mirassol 18th successful the Série A array with 12 points from 13 matches — 1 less than astir of their nonstop rivals. The spread to Corinthians, the archetypal broadside wrong the relegation zone, stands astatine 3 points. A betterment that erstwhile seemed improbable present looks wholly possible.

Thursday's lucifer opens a tally of 3 consecutive location fixtures astatine the Maião, dispersed crossed the Brasileirão, the Libertadores and the Copa bash Brasil.

A triumph would let Mirassol to ascent to archetypal oregon 2nd successful Group G. Lanús look Always Ready successful the different radical fixture and, should some sides win, they would beryllium level connected 9 points — with the starring presumption determined by extremity difference, a criterion that is arsenic choky astatine present.

LDU get astatine the Maião connected the backmost of a 1-0 triumph implicit Guayaquil City connected Saturday successful the 12th circular of the Ecuadorian Championship. The extremity was scored by Deyverson, the erstwhile Fortaleza centre-forward, from the punishment spot successful the archetypal half. It was the Brazilian's 2nd extremity successful LDU colours — alongside 1 assistance — nether the absorption of chap Brazilian Tiago Nunes.

In the Ecuadorian Championship, LDU beryllium sixth with 17 points from 12 matches — a grounds of 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Their home signifier has been inconsistent, but their caller continental pedigree tells a antithetic story. Last season, Tiago Nunes's broadside eliminated Botafogo and São Paulo successful the Libertadores earlier falling to Palmeiras astatine the semi-final signifier — having won the archetypal limb 3-0 successful Quito, lone to beryllium beaten 4-0 astatine the Allianz Parque.

In the 2026 Libertadores, LDU pb Group G connected six points — the aforesaid tally arsenic Mirassol and Lanús — but with a superior extremity difference. Victory astatine the Maião would springiness them a wide vantage astatine the top. Defeat, connected the different hand, would permission the radical wide unfastened heading into the last 2 rounds, with Lanús and Always Ready inactive precise overmuch successful contention.

The archetypal brushwood betwixt Mirassol and LDU, successful the 2nd round, ended successful a 2-0 Ecuadorian triumph astatine the Casa Blanca. Even so, the statistic overgarment a much balanced representation than the scoreline suggests.

Mirassol enjoyed 61 per cent possession — with LDU holding 39 per cent — and created the greater measurement of chances, managing 18 shots with 5 connected target, against LDU's 5 efforts, 2 of which were connected goal.

In Quito, altitude and objective finishing successful the container proved decisive. At the Maião, astatine oversea level and with a broadside that has rediscovered its confidence, the conditions fig to beryllium considerably different.

Mirassol Copa Libertadores form:

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Mirassol signifier (all competitions):

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LDU Quito Copa Libertadores form:

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LDU Quito signifier (all competitions):

W W D L L D

Team News

Mirassol volition beryllium without respective cardinal players for the location fixture. Defender João Victor, sent disconnected against Always Ready, serves a suspension and is ruled out. Alesson, presently the team's starring supplier successful presumption of assists, received his 3rd yellowish paper and is besides unavailable.

In addition, Rafael Guanaes cannot telephone upon injured brace Negueba — who is apt retired for the play — and Igor Carius, sidelined with a thigh problem.

LDU, managed by Brazilian Tiago Nunes, are expected to tract their strongest disposable side. No important absentees person been reported wrong the squad, and the nine person nary players serving suspensions.

The standout sanction successful their ranks is Deyverson, who returns to play successful Brazil astir 3 months aft leaving Fortaleza and signing for LDU.

Mirassol imaginable starting lineup:

Mirassol: Walter; Igor Formiga, Lucas Oliveira, Willian Machado, Victor Luís; Neto Moura, Denílson, Carlos Eduardo, Shaylon, Galeano; Edson Carioca. Manager: Rafael Guanaes.

LDU Quito imaginable starting lineup:

LDU: Gonzalo Valle; José Quintero, Richard Mina, Luis Segovia, Leonel Quiñónez; Gabriel Villamil, Jesús Pretell, Fernando Cornejo, Yerlin Quiñónez; Janner Corozo, Deyverson. Manager: Tiago Nunes.

We say: Mirassol 1-0 LDU Quito

Mirassol will look to capitalise connected their beardown caller signifier and consecutive victories implicit prime absorption arsenic they purpose to asseverate themselves against LDU Quito. Backed by location enactment astatine the Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, the São Paulo broadside person bully crushed to people each 3 points successful what is expected to beryllium a choky and low-scoring encounter.

The outlook points towards a constrictive result, with nary much than 1 oregon 2 goals apt for the hosts, portion Mirassol could besides clasp the vantage astatine fractional time. LDU person mislaid 3 of their past 4 distant matches, whereas Mirassol person won 3 of their erstwhile 4 games connected the road.

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