Soccer Guess of the Day: Paraguayans to precise revenge on Bolivians

It has been a disappointing 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage for Olimpia Asuncion, who’ve didn’t win any of their first 5 video games, taking simply two factors. The Paraguayans are assured to complete backside of Group H, whereas Bolivian facet San Antonio Bulo Bulo are nailed on for third place, which is able to see them proceed their continental marketing campaign within the Copa Sudamericana.

Olimpia and SA Bulo Bulo have been concerned in an entertaining encounter in Cochabama, Bolivia, final month, with the hosts triumphing 3-2. The return fixture takes place within the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion this week (23:00), and options in my Soccer Guess of the Day for Thursday, Could 29…

Olimpia and San Antonio have been each at all times up towards it to complete within the high two and lengthen their Copa Libertadores marketing campaign into the knockout part, with Velez Sarsfield and Penarol at all times fancied to take the 2 high spots, and that is how issues have transpired.

Either side have encountered points at both finish, every scoring simply 5 objectives and conceding 11 instances.

Defensive points have been on present in April’s reverse fixture in Bolivia as 5 objectives have been scored, three for San Antonio and two for Olimpia. Remarkably, there was only one first-half strike, within the thirtieth minute, with the sport really coming alive within the second half; 4 objectives have been scored between the sixty fourth minute and full time.

Soccer Odds

I am assured we will see some extra objectives in Thursday’s fixture, with nothing driving on this recreation for both group. San Antonio are assured to drop right down to the Copa Sudamericana, whereas Olimpia can not transfer up from fourth, with their continental marketing campaign coming to a detailed this week.

Because of this, backing each groups to attain is the apparent play right here. BTTS – Sure has landed in 60% (three) of Olimpia’s group video games, and 40% of San Antonio’s.

You may again each groups to attain at 8/11, however I am including in an Olimpia win, for a couple of causes.

Firstly, El Decano will likely be determined to keep away from the embarrassment of failing to assert a gaggle stage victory, as their file presently stands at two attracts and three defeats.

The Paraguayans may also be desirous to precise revenge on their Bolivian counterparts, after conceding within the eleventh minute of second-half stoppage time final month to lose 3-2 in Cochabamba.

Thursday’s hosts must be buoyed by the away file of San Antonio, who’ve misplaced 2-0 to Penarol in Uruguay and 3-0 to Velez Sarsfield in Argentina, transport 5 objectives and failing to attain. They’re going to fancy their probabilities of breaching Olimpia’s backline in Asuncion, contemplating Fabian Bustos’ facet conceded 4 in a single house recreation towards Velez Sarsfield, however I do not suppose a aim will likely be sufficient to keep away from defeat.

Olimpia scored twice in Bolivia, in order that they’ll be assured of putting a number of instances on house soil, in a recreation which ought to serve up loads of leisure.

A house win, and each groups to attain, is my Soccer Guess of the Day for Thursday, Could 29.