Universitario vs Independiente del Valle Prediction & Odds

By Rafael Hernández, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 13 days ago | Last Updated: May 9, 09:00 | 4 min read

Universitario de Deportes

Football Copa Libertadores Estadio Monumental Fri 9 May 10:00

Independiente del Valle

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Expect a Generous Number of Goals

We’re going for goals when Independiente del Valle head to Universitario and the betting prediction is to back the 2.50 about Over 2.5 Goals being scored during the ninety minutes.

Match Preview & H2H

Universitario approach this fixture after losing 2-0 away to Cusco in the Peruvian Liga 1, while Independiente del Valle lost 2-1 when hosting Emelec in the Ecuadorian LigaPro in their last outing.

In their most recent Copa Libertadores games, Universitario beat Ecuadorian LigaPro side Barcelona SC 1-0 away, with IDV playing out a 2-2 draw at home with Argentine Primera División outfit River Plate.

When these two teams last met four weeks ago, IDV claimed a Copa Libertadores home win. Beating Universitario by a 1-0 scoreline. In the previous 3 H2H matches, there have been two IDV victories and one Universitario win.

Confirmed Lineups

Universitario confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Sebastian Britos (GK), Aldo Corzo, Williams Riveros, Matias Di Benedetto, Andy Polo, Cesar Inga, Rodrigo Urena, Jairo Concha, Jose Carabali, Alex Valera, Edison Flores.

Independiente del Valle confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Guido Villar (GK), Thiago Santamaria, Luis Zarate, Mateo Carabajal, Layan Loor, Jordy Alcivar, Renato Ibarra, Juan Cazares, Patrik Mercado, Aron Rodriguez, Claudio Spinelli.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Universitario vs Independiente del Valle stats:

  • Universitario have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their 10 Liga 1 matches this season
  • IDV have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 away matches

Universitario vs Independiente del Valle Prediction

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this Copa Libertadores game. Our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals, with the two teams clearly having the potential to score three or more.

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Our Pick

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Universitario vs Independiente del Valle Odds

Universitario are the 2.20 favourites and that means a 45% chance of winning this Copa Libertadores match according to the betting odds at the bookies. The market suggests that Independiente del Valle are least likely to win at 3.50.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at 1.67.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Copa Libertadores match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Universitario logo Universitario Betting Stats

Independiente del Valle logo Independiente del Valle Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 13 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Universitario

Independiente del Valle

Goals / match
2.8 2
Conceded / match
0.8 1.2
Total / match
3.6 3.2

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Universitario vs Independiente del Valle team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Universitario vs Independiente del Valle Lineups

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Independiente del Valle Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

1 Sebastian Britos
29 Aldo Corzo 3 Williams Riveros 5 Matias Di Benedetto 24 Andy Polo 33 Cesar Inga
18 Rodrigo Urena 17 Jairo Concha 27 Jose Carabali
20 Alex Valera 19 Edison Flores
22 Guido Villar
23 Thiago Santamaria 2 Luis Zarate 14 Mateo Carabajal 19 Layan Loor
6 Jordy Alcivar
30 Renato Ibarra 26 Juan Cazares 7 Patrik Mercado 17 Aron Rodriguez
77 Claudio Spinelli

Independiente del Valle Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Universitario Substitutes

  • 7Jairo Velez
  • 8Gabriel Costa
  • 11Jose Rivera
  • 12Aamet Calderon
  • 14Paolo Reyna
  • 15Diego Churin
  • 16Martin Perez Guedes
  • 23Jorge Murrugarra
  • 25Miguel Vargas
  • 26Hugo Ancajima
  • 34Esteban Cruz
  • 55Gustavo Dulanto

Independiente del Valle Substitutes

  • 1Moises Ramirez
  • 4Oscar Quinonez
  • 5Richard Schunke
  • 8Romario Ibarra
  • 9Jeison Medina
  • 10Junior Sornoza
  • 11Michael Hoyos
  • 13Matias Fernandez
  • 15Gustavo Cortez
  • 18Cristian Zabala
  • 31Emerson Pata
  • 32Jhegson Mendez

Previous Universitario Lineups

23 Apr Copa Libertadores
Barcelona 0-1 Universitario
09 Apr Copa Libertadores
IDV 1-0 Universitario

Previous Independiente del Valle Lineups

24 Apr Copa Libertadores
IDV 2-2 River Plate
09 Apr Copa Libertadores
IDV 1-0 Universitario

Get the confirmed starting 11s for every team in every match. We’ll show the formations and substitutes, with previous lineups also available for comparison.

Team Squads

Universitario Squad

Independiente del Valle Squad

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 River Plate 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
2 IDV 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
3 Barcelona 3 1 1 1 1:1 4
4 Universitario 3 1 0 2 1:2 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 IDV 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
2 Barcelona 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
3 River Plate 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
4 Universitario 1 0 0 1 0:1 0

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sport Huancayo 13 8 1 4 20:15 25
2 Melgar 12 7 3 2 21:13 24
3 Universitario 12 7 2 3 27:12 23
4 Alianza Lima 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
5 Sporting Cristal 12 7 1 4 22:15 22
6 Alianza Atlético 12 7 1 4 18:11 22
7 Cusco 12 6 2 4 23:17 20
8 Deportivo Garcilaso 13 6 2 5 20:14 20
9 ADT 13 5 4 4 22:23 19
10 Sport Boys 12 4 4 4 20:20 16
11 Los Chankas 12 3 6 3 17:17 15
12 Cienciano 12 3 5 4 17:18 14
13 UTC 12 4 2 6 13:23 14
14 Binacional 12 3 4 5 15:20 13
15 Atlético Grau 11 2 6 3 14:18 12
16 Juan Pablo II 11 3 2 6 13:16 11
17 Comerciantes 11 1 5 5 13:21 8
18 Ayacucho 12 1 3 8 9:22 6
19 Alianza UDH 12 1 3 8 10:24 6

Ecuador FlagLigaPro 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 12 9 1 2 20:13 28
2 IDV 13 8 3 2 26:12 27
3 Aucas 13 6 4 3 19:14 22
4 LDU Quito 12 5 5 2 18:9 20
5 Orense 13 6 2 5 16:18 20
6 Libertad 13 5 4 4 19:18 19
7 Deportivo Cuenca 13 6 1 6 11:12 19
8 Vinotinto del Ecuador 13 5 3 5 21:17 18
9 Universidad Catolica 13 4 5 4 20:15 17
10 Mushuc Runa 13 4 3 6 18:21 15
11 Manta 13 3 5 5 17:23 14
12 Delfin 13 3 5 5 9:18 14
13 El Nacional 13 3 4 6 16:19 13
14 Emelec 13 3 4 6 8:16 13
15 CSD Macara 13 2 5 6 9:13 11
16 Tecnico Universitario 13 2 4 7 11:20 10

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