The opening Group G fixture in the second round of the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores features continental football regulars LDU hosting tournament debutants Mirassol at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado on Tuesday in a game that could prove to be of great consequence. The hosts have not had the most convincing start to the new season and will hope to get a result this midweek and build from there.

Twenty-four-year-old midfielder Gabriel Villamil converted Michael Estrada’s cross in the 94th minute to give LDU a 1-0 win at the death in their visit to Bolivia last week, where they took on Club Always Ready in the opening round.

The Ecuadorian side, who currently sit in 10th place in their domestic league with only three wins from eight games so far, narrowly missed out on a place in last season’s Copa Libertadores final and will be hoping to at least match that achievement this year.

Mirassol also picked up a 1-0 win in their opening match against Lanus, but are in a much dire situation domestically, as they currently sit at the bottom of the Brazilian top flight, having won only one of 10 games played.

The Araraquense Highway Lion achieved the impossible last year by qualifying for continental football in their debut season in the top division, but have since seen their fairytale turn into a nightmare and will be desperate to turn things around by building momentum on the continental stage.

LDU vs Mirassol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Wednesday’s game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
• The hosts have won 29, drawn seven, and lost 31 of their 67 previous meetings with Brazilian opposition.
• LDU finished last season with the joint-second best offensive record in the Copa Libertadores, scoring 16 goals in 12 games.
• Los Reyes’ Copa Libertadores title triumph in 2008 remains their only title win in 20 appearances in the competition.

LDU vs Mirassol Prediction

Wednesday’s hosts will consider themselves favorites when they face a struggling side in front of their home fans and will be keen to get all three points and enter the driving seat in Group G to qualify for the knockout stages.

Leão da Alta have only one win since January and are unlikely to end that poor run of form when they make the trip to Quito due to their recent defensive frailties.

Prediction: LDU 2-0 Mirassol

LDU vs Mirassol Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Result: LDU to win

Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Each of the hosts’ last six games have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No