⚽ Conmebol Libertadores 2025 - Prediction and Discussion Thread

[rdluffy]

LIBERTADORES 2025






For all those interested in South American soccer, the Copa Libertadores started on February 4th
We're in phase 2, which is like a pre-Libertadores, and there's 3 phases
After phase 3, there's group stage that everyone knows, and in the group stage there will be 32 clubs in total

Source: https://conmebollibertadores.com

[rdluffy]

Reserved for updates and news

There's strong teams that will play this phase before the main group stage, like Corinthians, Boca Juniors and Cerro Porteño
So I think it's worth to watch 

[rdluffy]

Nobody watching the Libertadores?
Yesterday Boca Juniors was disqualified, and the Argentine media already considers it one of the worst failures of the team in recent times
Cavani missed a goal that could have given the team qualification, it was an almost unbelievable move for a player of the Uruguayan's level

Check it out HERE





Corinthians vs Universidad Central today
The match will be broadcast on ESPN and Disney+
The first match ended in a draw 1x1

[Pumared]

I'm here too! I'm rooting for Corinthians, they need to adjust and keep going until they win. That's what I wanted most, to see them win, and I say that because I saw their last title with Emerson Sheik. That was a great game.

[criptoevangelista]

Great topic @rdluffy, I hadn't seen that you created it yet, I've already sent you your merit

This year we'll have Bahia and Fortaleza competing, will they be able to perform well in the championship?

For me, the favorites this year are the same as always, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo. The strangest thing is that the current champion didn't manage to qualify... Fluminense's extreme volatility, it seems like shitcoin lol

[Pumared]

Great topic @rdluffy, I hadn't seen that you created it yet, I've already sent you your merit

This year we'll have Bahia and Fortaleza competing, will they be able to perform well in the championship?

For me, the favorites this year are the same as always, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo. The strangest thing is that the current champion didn't manage to qualify... Fluminense's extreme volatility, it seems like shitcoin lol

I still believe in Fortaleza. Despite the changes and some crises in their classics, I still see them turning things around and having a good season. They just need to fit in and that is the most complicated thing to have on the team.

[rdluffy]

Great topic @rdluffy, I hadn't seen that you created it yet, I've already sent you your merit

This year we'll have Bahia and Fortaleza competing, will they be able to perform well in the championship?

For me, the favorites this year are the same as always, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo. The strangest thing is that the current champion didn't manage to qualify... Fluminense's extreme volatility, it seems like shitcoin lol

Thanks for the merit hehe, it's rare here in this board

Bahia are doing a great jog until now, they defeated The Strongest (Bolivia) and got into next phase together with Corinthians
I need to see Fortaleza, I confess I didn't watch a single game this season, since I'm focused on Paulistao and Portuguese championship

I have some doubts about Botafogo this season, they didn't look strong after some departs from the team

I still believe in Fortaleza. Despite the changes and some crises in their classics, I still see them turning things around and having a good season. They just need to fit in and that is the most complicated thing to have on the team.

Fortaleza almost won Sudamericana, and they gained a lot of experience in international competitions, I think this is very important to any team, and maybe it's just a matter of time to them to get a good position in Libertadores, maybe a quarter-finals would be awesome for the team


These are the next games:

Deportes Iquique-CHI x Alianza Lima-PER
Boston River-URU x Bahia
Melgar-PER x Cerro Porteño-PAR
Barcelona-EQU x Corinthians

No dates yet

[Pumared]

I believe that Corinthians will come out on top for this game against Barcelona. It's a good moment for Memphis. I'm seeing the betting opportunities a little better, but I believe that Corinthians will win.

[rdluffy]

I believe that Corinthians will come out on top for this game against Barcelona. It's a good moment for Memphis. I'm seeing the betting opportunities a little better, but I believe that Corinthians will win.

The phase 3, the last one before the group phase already started yesterday





I believe all favorites will classify, Alianza Lima, Cerro Porteño, Corinthians and Bahia

ESPN will broadcast the match of Corinthians, if anyone is interested, and if you're from Brazil, you can watch in Disney+ and Globo (Globoplay too)

What are your bets?
Anyone betting or waiting for group stage?

[Pumared]

Looking back now, the Corinthians game will be a very tight one. From what I've seen of Barcelona now, they've played few games this year, but historically they have the same statistics as Corinthians in the last 12 games (7-4-1). Corinthians should come out ahead, but if they don't, the game will end in a draw. So, my guess before the game would be Corinthians or Draw.

[Hirose UK]

Looking back now, the Corinthians game will be a very tight one. From what I've seen of Barcelona now, they've played few games this year, but historically they have the same statistics as Corinthians in the last 12 games (7-4-1). Corinthians should come out ahead, but if they don't, the game will end in a draw. So, my guess before the game would be Corinthians or Draw.

In today first leg match Barcelona has the advantage of home game and that can give them the opportunity to play well even though Corinthians is actually fairly strong team and could put pressure on making it difficult home game for Barcelona.
I agree with you that for the prediction of this match it is very possible for Corinthians to win or draw if Barcelona can play well, well it can't be confirmed more definitely but we know how Corinthians are at the moment.

[Pumared]

Looking back now, the Corinthians game will be a very tight one. From what I've seen of Barcelona now, they've played few games this year, but historically they have the same statistics as Corinthians in the last 12 games (7-4-1). Corinthians should come out ahead, but if they don't, the game will end in a draw. So, my guess before the game would be Corinthians or Draw.

In today first leg match Barcelona has the advantage of home game and that can give them the opportunity to play well even though Corinthians is actually fairly strong team and could put pressure on making it difficult home game for Barcelona.
I agree with you that for the prediction of this match it is very possible for Corinthians to win or draw if Barcelona can play well, well it can't be confirmed more definitely but we know how Corinthians are at the moment.

That's exactly why I emphasized that it's a pre-game prediction and analysis. It should be better to analyze during the game. But, I really believe in this prediction that I gave and the odds of 0.33 are even good considering the minimized risk.

[rdluffy]

Looking back now, the Corinthians game will be a very tight one. From what I've seen of Barcelona now, they've played few games this year, but historically they have the same statistics as Corinthians in the last 12 games (7-4-1). Corinthians should come out ahead, but if they don't, the game will end in a draw. So, my guess before the game would be Corinthians or Draw.

 

I had the enormous displeasure of watching the whole game yesterday, and without a doubt it was Corinthians' worst game of the season
Practically nobody played well
Garro, Memphis, Yuri Alberto...all of them just did absolutely nothing
This game probably ended Corinthians' hopes of taking part in the Libertadores group stage.

It's incredible how the Barcelona coach and team managed to completely annihilate the Corinthians team

... Barcelona has the advantage of home game and that can give them the opportunity to play well even though Corinthians is actually fairly strong team...

...and Barcelona took the advantage and made a great game against Corinthians, they totally nullified the brazilian team yesterday, it was the worst game of Corinthians this year 

[Pumared]

I was really surprised when I saw the score. Unfortunately, I didn't watch the game from the beginning. I started watching it towards the end of the second half, but when I saw it, I simply couldn't believe it. But as I said, the prediction I had made was before the game and that's very complicated. Barcelona simply destroyed everything that Corinthians had built on the field. It really is something to be admired.

[criptoevangelista]

Looking back now, the Corinthians game will be a very tight one. From what I've seen of Barcelona now, they've played few games this year, but historically they have the same statistics as Corinthians in the last 12 games (7-4-1). Corinthians should come out ahead, but if they don't, the game will end in a draw. So, my guess before the game would be Corinthians or Draw.

 

I had the enormous displeasure of watching the whole game yesterday, and without a doubt it was Corinthians' worst game of the season
Practically nobody played well
Garro, Memphis, Yuri Alberto...all of them just did absolutely nothing
This game probably ended Corinthians' hopes of taking part in the Libertadores group stage.

It's incredible how the Barcelona coach and team managed to completely annihilate the Corinthians team

... Barcelona has the advantage of home game and that can give them the opportunity to play well even though Corinthians is actually fairly strong team...

...and Barcelona took the advantage and made a great game against Corinthians, they totally nullified the brazilian team yesterday, it was the worst game of Corinthians this year 

I was extremely surprised by yesterday's result in the Corinthians game, I don't think anyone on the face of the earth would believe that Barcelona from Ecuador would win the match... I hope you didn't bet yesterday @rdluffy. How crazy, I'm still surprised by this.

[rdluffy]

In 5 minutes the second match between Corinthians vs Barcelona starts
Match being broadcast on ESPN and Disney+

An almost impossible task to take a 3 goal lead and at least be able to decide qualification on penalties

However, the odds for Corinthians to win are 1.31, with a 72% chance of victory.
It remains to be seen whether the Brazilian team will be able to score 3 goals or more and, above all, not concede a single goal.
If they concede a goal, it's practically goodbye to the Libertadores

[Pumared]

In 5 minutes the second match between Corinthians vs Barcelona starts
Match being broadcast on ESPN and Disney+

An almost impossible task to take a 3 goal lead and at least be able to decide qualification on penalties

However, the odds for Corinthians to win are 1.31, with a 72% chance of victory.
It remains to be seen whether the Brazilian team will be able to score 3 goals or more and, above all, not concede a single goal.
If they concede a goal, it's practically goodbye to the Libertadores

Corinthians ended up winning, but unfortunately they didn't score enough goals. The team did well, they played well, but they should have tried harder playing away from home, since normally when they play at home the fans help out much more.

[mcdouglasx]

I have always believed that betting on the CONMEBOL is more unpredictable than in European leagues, but watching it live is fine. The fans of these teams live it intensely, as if it were a battlefield and they hated each other to death. However, even though the fanaticism can sometimes seem extreme, it is also a reflection of a deep love for the sport.

[Pumared]

I have always believed that betting on the CONMEBOL is more unpredictable than in European leagues, but watching it live is fine. The fans of these teams live it intensely, as if it were a battlefield and they hated each other to death. However, even though the fanaticism can sometimes seem extreme, it is also a reflection of a deep love for the sport.

This happens because of cultural clashes, strategy clashes, etc. Teams use strategy on a daily basis in local championships, and when they go against another team in an international championship this always happens, because they are not used to playing that way, whether at a high or low level.

[Slow death]

This happens because of cultural clashes, strategy clashes, etc. Teams use strategy on a daily basis in local championships, and when they go against another team in an international championship this always happens, because they are not used to playing that way, whether at a high or low level.

In my opinion, the players in this competition need to play with greater professionalism, taking into account that they are running after the ball and not towards the opponent's feet. On the field, they are not there to fight, but to run after the ball and score goals. The fans should also behave like well-mannered people, not make racist comments, they should forget these types of very bad comments.