Ecuadorian side Independiente Valle will be hoping Match Day 6 of the Copa Libertadores goes their way as they prepare to host America MG in Group D. Going into this game, three points separate these two sides; Independiente third on five points and America MG bottom with two points. The hosts are hoping to win by at least two goals and pray that second placed Deportes Tolima fall to Atletico Mineiro in the other game. That way, they will be able to finish second in this group. However, they have to be wary of America Mineiro, who, with a win by three unanswered goals, will finish third and head to the Copa Sudamericana. Independiente have three losses in their last five matches and have managed just one clean sheet in that run, while two times, they’ve failed to score. In Copa Libertadores action, they’ve failed to win any of the last four. They’ve actually lost the last two and in five, they’ve managed just one clean sheet.

America Mineiro are playing in the Copa Libertadores for the first time ever and the naivety is visible. They started from the qualifiers and so far have played nine matches in this competition. In the nine matches in Copa Libertadores, America Mineiro haven’t managed a win inside 90 minutes. They’ve twice been forced to win through post match penalties. Their run has been tough both in this competition and domestically. Ahead of this game, America Mineiro are winless in the last three matches and they also have no clean sheet in that period. The last five matches have returned just one clean sheet for America Mineiro. The visitors have no win in their last five matches in Libertadores and have conceded two or more in four of their last five matches in the competition. Each of their last three Libertadores matches has produced over 2.5 goals, and they’ve scored in each of their last four matches.