Internacional vs Universidad de Chile Predictions

• Internacional are unbeaten in 16 Copa Libertadores home games, winning 12 times in the process.
• Internacional have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches.
• Universidad de Chile have lost 3 of their last 4 away games and haven’t won in 7 attempts on the road.
• Universidad de Chile have lost 7 of their last 8 Copa Libertadores away games; failing to score in 5 of the latter 6 of said fixtures.

Internacional looking to progress

Whilst Internacional’s performance last week in Santiago in the first leg in this tie probably warranted victory, a 0-0 draw still wasn’t the worst of results to secure and leaves Colorado in pole position to advance on Tuesday. Eduardo Coudet’s troops dominated much of said match but couldn’t find a finish in attack to put them into the lead.

Nonetheless, Inter will be very confident in dispatching of Universidad de Chile on home soil and for very good reason. Indeed, they are unbeaten in a highly impressive 16 Copa Libertadores home games, winning 12 times in the process and also having kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches, the hosts look to have a good foundation from which to go on and win the tie.

Universidad look to have missed their chance

Meanwhile, if they were to have any real chance of causing an upset and knocking Internacional out, Universidad de Chile really needed to make their home leg count. Indeed, it certainly feels like an opportunity missed for La U, who didn’t really land a glove on Inter in last week’s affair and the visitors now face a mammoth task.

Typically poor on the road, confidence cannot be high in travelling ranks prior to arrival in Porto Alegre and the side’s prospects look very bleak. Universidad have lost 3 of their last 4 away games and have a simply wretched record on the road in the Libertadores; losing 7 of their last 8 outings on enemy territory within it.

A comfortable home win is expected

Ultimately, from this point onward, Inter should be able to book their place in the next round. They are a much stronger side than their Chilean visitors on paper and typically powerful on home territory, it’s extremely hard to picture them slipping up.

All things considered, backing the Brazilians to win the match to nil looks by far the best way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we’re more than happy to do with maximum confidence. Coming into the game off the back of some strong defensive showings, Inter shouldn’t be troubled by a Universidad outfit that hasn’t scored in 5 of their last 6 Libertadores away games and we fancy the hosts to run out comfortable 2-0 winners.