Peñarol vs The Strongest betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the CONMEBOL Libertadores match on August 14th, 2024

Peñarol and The Strongest will play on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 in a CONMEBOL Libertadores game to be held in South America, check the Peñarol vs The Strongest betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

It's back! After a well-played group stage, it's finally time to follow the knockout matches of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Today our betting tip is for the game Peñarol vs The Strongest 2024, another great game in the " tricky" CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly apparent that a completely different tournament is commencing. Henceforth, it is the most daring teams that often tip the scales in evenly balanced contests.

After a difficult Group Stage, Peñarol vs The Strongest arrives at this duel for the Round of 16 looking to qualify and keep dreaming of winning the most desired title of the South American continent.

This match will take place on August 14th, 2024 at 22:00h (UTC). he team will try to take advantage of the fact that they play at home since the match will occur at Estadio Campeón del Siglo stadium, in the city of Montevideo. This is something significant to consider when predicting since in the CONMEBOL Libertadores the home field factor usually makes a lot of difference.

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Introduction to the Peñarol vs The Strongest betting tip 2024

In the first match of this Round of 16 clash, Peñarol and The Strongest should have an even game. Since in CONMEBOL Libertadores knockout matches, the first game is usually more studied, especially by the visitor who prefers to take more risks in the second game.

Proof of this is that in the knockout matches of the CONMEBOL Libertadores in recent years, in the first games, the goal average is usually less than 3, and there are also a large number of draws.

Details about Peñarol

Peñarol arrives for this duel after qualifying as the 2nd place of its group in the group stage. In summary, after the 6 games of the previous stage, the team of coach Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor got through with 12 points in Group G, in addition, it scored a total of 12 goals and conceded 5.

Peñarol drew the last match they played. The duel against Nacional, valid for Primera Division, is enclosed with a score of 1-1. The men of D. Aguirre Camblor took the field in this last encounter in the 4-3-3 formation.

The Libertadores is the kind of competition that doesn't usually give much of a chance to the so-called "underdogs." A proof of this is that since 2000 only 5 teams have won the title for the first time.

Another historical factor that corroborates this information is the concentration of trophies; over the more than 60 years of the Libertadores' history, Brazilian and Argentine teams have won more than 70% of the titles played in the main club competition in the Americas.

Given this, we analyzed his history in CONMEBOL Libertadores and found that, with a record of 5 titles and 2 runer-ups in CONMEBOL Libertadores, among some other factors, Peñarol can be considered one of the teams that have already done more than expected in this CONMEBOL Libertadores, just getting this far is already an admirable achievement. But the players will not be satisfied so easily, so they must give their utmost to achieve a truly historic feat.

Peñarol Numbers

Peñarol has a campaign of 3 wins and no losses at home in this CONMEBOL Libertadores. This serves as an indicator of the possible behavior of his team in this game.

Currently, in the Primera Division, the Peñarol group has 13 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws, making a total of 41 points after 15 rounds, ranking them in 1st place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Peñarol team goes with a total of 31 goals scored and 7 goals conceded.

Maximiliano Silvera Cabo has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Peñarol to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

With an average ball possession of 45.17% per game in the current league, Peñarol cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against The Strongest they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Peñarol has an average of 4.83 shots in the goal mirror per match, and can be considered an extremely offensive team and prone to scoring goals, and of course winning.

Details about The Strongest

The Strongest on the other hand comes to this Round of 16 clashes after passing as the 2 place of Group C. Coach his charges placed 8 balls in the back of the net in total, managing to collect 10 points and 3 wins in the campaign that earned them a spot in the knockout stage.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Liga De Futbol Prof, The Strongest faced the Santa Cruz team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-2.

About his record in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, we see that The Strongest has never even reached a CONMEBOL Libertadores final. Therefore, they expect to impress the audience even more. Even though they don't have a great tradition in the tournament, they have already left big teams behind in this CONMEBOL Libertadores.

The Strongest records

This season's competition has thrown a curveball with the qualification of The Strongest, a team that is not typically seen in the playoffs. However, their determination to make the most of this opportunity is admirable, and they are poised to put forth their best effort and demonstrate their skill set. This unexpected turn of events adds an element of surprise and excitement for both fans and competitors, as The Strongest sets out on an uncharted journey in the playoffs.

The Strongest has a record of 3 wins and no losses as an away team in this CONMEBOL Libertadores. This is good to show what the attitude of his team should be in this match.

Without any statistical data available for The Strongest in the Liga De Futbol Prof, it is difficult to predict how their current form will impact their upcoming match, as the domestic league has yet to begin.

With an average possession rate of 41.83%, The Strongest tends to adopt a reactive style of play, according to league data. This approach could work well when playing away from home, as the team can use counterattacks to take advantage of the spaces created by the home team's attacking moves.

Responsible for 2 of the team's goals in the competition, the Midfielder Luciano Ursino Pegolo is his top scorer. He has been calling the shots and has already helped the team to get crucial points.

Good markets to bet on Peñarol vs The Strongest

Betting on goals

The Strongest has an average of 1.33 goals scored, while Peñarol concedes on average 0.83 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in CONMEBOL Libertadores, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 2.08 are pretty attractive.

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