Copa Libertadores 2012, Group Stage
Taking a trip to Mexico is always a tireing experience, and the matches don't get any easier. Mexican teams are solid teams, and at home they are very tough to beat, especially for the 'lower' South American teams (Peru, Ecuador, etc). For example, in last year's group stage, there were 3 Mexican teams, that means 9 home matches, from which 7 were won by the hosts, against teams like Argentinos Juniors, Fluminense or Internacional. Anyway, back to the present. Chivas have decided to use their main squad for this competition (at least for the time being), so that obviously puts them in contention for a qualification to the next stage. Deportivo Quito are a solid team for Ecuadorian standards, but all the Ecuadorian teams are naturally poor travelers. The match will be played on the Omnilife Stadium, which has artificial turf, so again, another big disadvantage for the Ecuadorians, who aren't used to this type of surface. So, this match goes down as a home win for me, but small stakes, because even though a strong Chivas team is expected, their motivation is always a big doubt in Libertadores. GL!
Chivas (-0.75 AH) @ 1.91, 4/10
Result: 1-1, LOST
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