Comments and predictions for San Antonio vs Penarol: Newcomers make things difficult for the giants
The match between San Antonio vs Penarol in the Copa Libertadores tournament takes place at 9:00 a.m. on May 7. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest San Antonio vs Penarol team information
Coach Baldivieso has almost all of his strongest squad at hand, so he will likely continue to use his familiar lineup for Wednesday's match.
Striker Mario Otazu is almost certain to start after scoring a hat-trick in the 4-2 win over Independiente in their last domestic match.
On Penarol's side, the team is facing many personnel difficulties with a series of injuries.
Felipe Avenatti has been struggling with a muscle problem for some time now and will not be available for this game.
Similarly, Javier Cabrera and Juan Rodriguez also have muscle problems, leaving their ability to play still uncertain.
Latest expected lineup San Antonio vs Penarol
San Antonio Bulo Bulo:
Saracho; Villarroel, Justiniano, Huayhuata, Saucedo; Rodriguez, Sanchez, Merida, Fernandez; Vargas, Otazu
Penarol:
Campana; Milans, Herrera, Coelho, Olivera; Sosa, Perez, Umpierrez, Fernandez; Stabile, Silvera
Latest football commentary San Antonio vs Penarol
San Antonio Bulo Bulo are enjoying a dream run in their first ever Copa Libertadores appearance, with two wins and a draw from three matches.
In the most recent match, coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso's team defeated the Argentine representative - Velez Sarsfield - with a score of 2-1, thereby maintaining an unbeaten record with two wins and one draw.
This result helps them maintain their chance of qualifying for the round of 16 when they have the same six points as Velez Sarsfield, the opponent they will face again in the fifth round.
Going into the upcoming match, the home team is on a five-match unbeaten streak in all competitions, including three draws and two wins.
“El Santo” also has impressive home form with four wins and a draw in their last five games in front of home fans.
Meanwhile, Penarol come into this game following a disappointing goalless draw against Olimpia in their last group stage game.
After a lackluster first half, the yellow-black team had a chance to open the scoring when they were awarded a penalty, but Fernandez Leonardo was unable to beat Olimpia goalkeeper Luca Verza from 11 meters away.
With that result, the visitors remain unbeaten in their last two matches in the tournament, and they will want to continue this streak in the race for a place in the knockout round.
Penarol have only had one win in three games so far – the win against San Antonio in the second round – so they will need to work hard if they want to qualify.
Although their attack has not been really sharp with only two goals after three matches, their defense has shown solidity when only conceding one goal and keeping a clean sheet in two consecutive recent matches.
Latest score prediction San Antonio vs Penarol
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.San Antonio vs Penarolas follows:
- Sportsmole:San Antonio 2-1 Penarol
- WhoScore:San Antonio 1-0 Penarol
- Our newspaper predicts:San Antonio 1-1 Penarol
When and where to watch San Antonio vs Penarol live?
To watch the San Antonio vs Penarol match live in the Copa Libertadores tournament taking place at 9:00 on May 7, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
