Palmeiras v Deportivo Tachira Betting Tips [24 May 2022]
Football - Copa Libertadores
24 May 2022 20:30
The match
The 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage concludes with matchday six of six with Brazilian giants Palmeiras taking on Venezuelan side Deportivo Tachira. The defending Venezuela Primera division champions could possibly be looking at needing a win in Sao Paulo if they are to advance to the knockout stages of the competition. They currently sit second in group A with seven points while third place Emelec can leapfrog Tachira into the knockout stages if the results go their way. Palmeiras, on the other hand, don’t have to worry about their qualification status as they have already comfortably topped the group with a perfect record of five wins from five. Still, Verdao will want to keep its strong run of form going as they have now gone unbeaten in 12 matches with an impressive nine wins. Palmeiras are coming off a comprehensive 3-0 away win against Juventude in the league the last time out while Tachira triumphed 2-1 away to Mineros on the weekend.
Palmeiras got their league campaign back on track in the last match with a crucial three points. The result has catapulted them to second in the table with a 3-3-1 record good for 12 points. The hosts high-powered attack has been a catalyst for their current run and they have now outscored their opponents by a total margin of 14-2 over their last six games. Third-place Emelec will likely win their match against Petrolero so visiting Tachira will be desperate for the three points here to secure passage to the knockout stages. We should see Deportivo Tachira’s best 11 here and their recent scoring run away from home will give them hope that they can get an unlikely three points. Tachira has now found the net in eight of their last nine matches away from home and have gone 4-2-3 during that stretch.
Key Statistics
- Tachira has seen over 2.5 goals in six of their last seven matches in all competitions.
- Palmeiras dominated the reverse fixture 4-0 in Venezuela the first time these two teams met in matchday one of the group stages.
- Palmeiras have found the net in 21 consecutive matches at home. The last time they were kept off the scoresheet on their own pitch was in November of 2021.
The bet of our experts
We’re going to back Palmeiras to win the match and over 2.5 total goals. The odds are too steep to back the hosts on the three-way moneyline, but this looks to be a high-scoring match so there is good value presented with this combo bet. Palmeiras might field a rotated team with qualification already secured but there is enough quality depth in this side to secure a win. Tachira could find the scoresheet given the urgency they will come into the match with but hosts should ultimately prove too much to handle. 2-1 to Palmeiras is our prediction for the scoreline.
