Club Universitario vs Bolivar Betting Tips and Predictions

Club Universitario have had a mixed start to the Clausura but their home form is good, with three wins from their last five matches at Estadio Olímpico Patria. Veteran striker Martin Palavicini remains one of the most dangerous players in Bolivia even at the age of 38, having finished as the top scorer in the 2015 Clausura tournament with 13 goals and also hitting 19 goals in this year’s Apertura. Club Universitario will be looking to bounce back from a shock defeat to bottom club San Jose in their last home match when Bolivar visit on Sunday.

Bolivar have started the Clausura reasonably well but after eight games they are already four points off the early pace-setters Wilstermann. Bolivar earned an excellent 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday but the short gap between fixtures could have an effect on their fitness levels for this match. Comfortable wins against Deportivo Cali and Blooming have given Bolivar confidence but their away form has not been good – they have not won any of their last five matches on the road.

Despite their struggles away from home in recent weeks, Bolivar look a much stronger team than Club Universitario, whose defeat to San Jose last time out may still be affecting their players mentally. With the teams evenly-matched in the betting, we are tipping Bolivar to win at 6/4 with bet365, while 18/1 on a 3-1 away win also appeals.