Penarol - Deportivo Anzoategui

Copa Libertadores 2014, Group Stage

Since both of these teams are out of the competition already, this game is pretty much just to complete the schedule. I doubt there is anything real at stake, despite the pre-match talk about leaving the competition with honor. And Penarol are certainly showing that they couldn't care less, as not a single regular player is expected to start tonight's game. Forward Mauro Fernandez can be considered the highest profile player to take on the Venezuelans, but the rest of the team gives me no hope of a positive result. Deportivo Anzoategui aren't much of a team either, and it is still uncertain if they will be using their best available squad or a mixed one.  However, in this match without anything to play for, and against a team playing with a complete squad of reserves/youngsters, it's a bit of a stretch to give out such a big handicap. The Venezuelan team has a bad record away from home, that's true, but Penarol haven't exactly been shining either, and I don't see them winning big (maybe not winning at all). GL!

Anzoategui (+1.5 AH) @ 1.77, 5/10
Result: 1-1, WON

Deportivo Quito - Deportivo Anzoategui

Copa Sudamericana 2011

Copa Sudamericana 2011 has just started, and if in the first day there were no winners, I'm sure that is bound to change today. Deportivo Quito will be opening today's round, as they will be looking to continue their great recent run of form. They have played in the first 3 rounds of the Ecuadorian championship, and they have been looking like a very solid team, and should be front-runners in this Second Stage. And the style of their wins has also been very impressive, as they have a goal difference of 8-0, without the help of their veteran goalkeeper Marcelo Elizaga, who will also miss today's game. But, everyone else should be up for the job, including striker Bevacqua, who is the league's top scorer. Venezuelan football isn't great, despite an extraordinary performance of the national team in Copa America, but there's a clear difference between national team level and club level. Venezuelan clubs are among the poorest on the continent, and I expect Anzoategui to struggle tonight. They should minimize the effects of the altitude, as they trained a lot on higher ground for this match, but they will also miss Vizcarrondo (played in Copa America), as he wasn't included on the list.Anzoategui are poor travelers usually, and against a team with power and good form, they should be struggling. GL!

Deportivo Quito (-1 AH) @ 1.76, 4/10

Result: 1-0, VOID