Mushuc Runa SC vs CSD Independiente Del Valle Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa Sudamericana

Prediction published on 19/08/2025, 11:32  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 19/08/2025 at 22:45 in Football Predictions

Independiente del Valle will be out to protect a slim advantage when they travel to Mushuc Runa in the Copa Sudamericana. In this all-Ecuadorian battle, Independiente have the edge after winning 1-0 in the first leg. Read on for our match prediction.

Mushuc Runa are in really bad shape. Their 1-0 win against Aucas in the last game wasn’t expected, as Mushuc sit bottom of the Liga Pro. The victory was a reprieve, their first in the last 13 matches.

Before it they had suffered six straight defeats, which isn’t a run to be proud of. There’s no doubt the hosts here will be the underdogs, having failed to beat Independiente in four straight matches.

As these teams play in the same league, they meet often. Independiente, who top the league, have been the dominant team in this fixture. The visitors have only lost two of the last 10 meetings between these two sides and won six times.

They warmed up for the encounter with a 2-1 win at Orense, their 18th unbeaten outing. From the 18 matches they managed 14 wins and with that, they’ll go into this as outright favorites.

The visitors need just a draw to progress, yet they are unbeaten in nine away matches, drawing four. They will need to be alert here though, as they are winless in the last two visits to Mushuc Runa.