Mirassol vs LDU Quito - prediction, team news, lineups

Mirassol volition invited LDU Quito to the Estadio Jose Maria de Campos Maia connected Thursday for the archetypal limb of their 2026 Copa Libertadores round-of-16 tie.

The Brazilian broadside are experiencing the astir important infinitesimal successful their past by competing successful a continental knockout necktie connected location soil, though they caput into the contention aft a 3-1 decision to Cruzeiro, portion LDU are besides looking to respond aft a 2-0 nonaccomplishment to Independiente del Valle and volition statesman a caller section nether caput manager Gustavo Alvarez.

Match preview

Mirassol presumption the Copa Libertadores arsenic an accidental to salvage the 2026 season.

The Sao Paulo broadside beryllium 15th successful the Brasileirao with 23 points accumulated implicit 21 rounds and are seeking to retrieve the beardown shot they person shown successful the continental tournament.

Head manager Rafael Guanaes is relying connected the spot of the Maiao, wherever the Leao won each 3 of their matches during the Group G stage. The manager is banking connected corporate organisation to flooded caller antiaircraft absences.

Recent signifier calls for caution aft Saturday's 3-1 decision to Cruzeiro. That lucifer exposed weaknesses successful the extortion of the punishment country and forced Thomazella into the extremity aft Walter picked up an injury.

LDU Quito get for the fixture nether the caller stewardship of Gustavo Alvarez, appointed astatine the extremity of July pursuing the departure of Tiago Nunes. The Argentine manager is seeking to accelerate the tactical knowing of the Ecuadorian broadside amid a congested calendar.

After opening with 2 consecutive wins successful the home league, Alvarez suffered a 2-0 location decision against Independiente del Valle. LDU beryllium sixth successful the Ecuadorian title with 35 points from 24 matches.

The visitors volition look to flooded their inconsistencies distant from Ecuador successful bid to instrumentality the necktie into the instrumentality limb inactive open. Without the vantage of Quito's 2,850 metres of altitude astatine this stage, the broadside are apt to follow a containment attack successful the interior of Sao Paulo state.

The instrumentality limb is scheduled for the pursuing Thursday, August 20, 2026, astatine the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado successful Quito. The victor of the necktie volition clasp the vantage successful the pursuit of a spot successful the quarter-finals of the continental tournament.

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Team News

Mirassol are dealing with confirmed absences successful the aesculapian department. Midfielder Negueba is being treated for a genu wounded and volition not play again this season. Defensive midfielder Jose Aldo besides remains sidelined with a thigh occupation and is not expected backmost until October.

The Sao Paulo broadside besides person doubts for the coaching unit to consider. Goalkeeper Walter felt discomfort and did not instrumentality portion successful the astir caller circular against Cruzeiro. Should helium not beryllium cleared by the aesculapian team, Thomazella volition proceed successful the starting eleven. Forwards specified arsenic Nathan Fogaca, Rodrigues and Everton Galdino were transferred successful July and are nary longer portion of the squad.

LDU Quito are monitoring the advancement of respective important players. Full-back Jose Quintero, centre-back Leonel Quinonez and midfielder Alexander Alvarado became doubts aft missing the lucifer against Independiente del Valle. The coaching unit are awaiting fittingness tests to find whether the 3 volition question to Brazil.

Another alteration wrong the Ecuadorian squad is the lack of Juan Rodriguez. The midfielder was loaned to Tondela of Portugal and is not disposable for the continental competition. Should the injured players beryllium ruled out, Gustavo Alvarez is expected to support the basal operation from the past match.

Mirassol imaginable starting lineup:

Muralha; Formiga, Joao Victor, Knesowitsch, Reinaldo; Denilson, Japa; Shaylon, Eduardo, Alesson; Santos. Manager: Rafael Guanaes.

LDU Quito imaginable starting lineup:

Valle; Allala, Mina, Ade; Cuero, Zambrano, Cornejo, Pretell, Carabali; Estrada, Corozo. Manager: Gustavo Alvarez.

We say: Mirassol 1-0 LDU Quito

Mirassol's attacking assortment could beryllium decisive, with 7 antithetic players uncovering the nett during the Libertadores radical stage, portion their 78% passing accuracy successful the last 3rd astatine the Maiao highlights their quality to physique unit connected location soil.

LDU Quito person conceded an mean of 1.4 goals per distant lucifer successful caller South American competitions, but goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle's caller tally of cleanable sheets suggests they tin support the hosts astatine bay for agelong periods, making a constrictive Mirassol triumph the astir apt outcome.

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