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Deportiva Junior and LDU Quito will square off at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in a Copa Libertadores fixture on Tuesday.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-0 victory over Once Caldas in the Colombian Primera A. Jose Enamorado's 37th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
LDU Quito, meanwhile, suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Orense in the Ecuadorian Liga Pro. Agustin Herrera scored the match-winner in the 27th minute.
Los Reyes will turn their focus back to the continent, where their last game saw them claim a 1-0 home win over Botafogo. Junior shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Universitario de Deportes.
The stalemate left them at the summit of Group D in the Libertadores, having garnered four points from two games. LDU Quito are third on three points.
Deportiva Junior vs LDU Quito Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Six of LDU Quito's last seven games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Deportivo Junior's win over Once Caldes over the weekend ended their four-game winless streak (two losses).
- Five of Junior's last six games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- There has been exactly one goal scored in the first half in five of LDU Quito's last six games.
Deportiva Junior vs LDU Quito Prediction
Deportivo Junior are the early pacesetters in the group, joint-top with Deportes on four points. A win here would take Arturo Reyes' side to seven points and one step closer to advancing to the knockout rounds.
A one-goal margin has decided LDU Quito's last five competitive games and there have been more goals scored in the second half than the first in five of their last six games. Josep Alcacer's side saw their three-game winning streak come to an end away to Orense. Their games tend to be tight affairs and this trend could continue.
We are backing the two sides to share the spoils in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: Deportiva Junior 1-1 LDU Quito
Deportiva Junior vs LDU Quito Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: Yes
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
