Mirassol vs LDU Quito Prediction & Betting Tips (14 August)

Mirassol and LDU Quito meet again in the 2026 Copa Libertadores Round of 16 first leg on August 13 at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, with kick-off set for 22:00 local time. The two sides are already familiar foes from Group G, where both accumulated 12 points across six matches, winning four and losing two apiece. LDU Quito edged top spot by virtue of scoring one more goal, and the teams split their head-to-head meetings with identical 2-0 home victories, setting the stage for a tense knockout encounter in São Paulo state.

Rafael Guanaes has assembled a competitive Mirassol squad for the 2026/2027 season, relying on experienced goalkeeper Alex Muralha, defensive stalwarts Lucas Oliveira and Reinaldo, and attacking options Igor Marques and Bruno Santos de Oliveira. The Leão come into this fixture needing to shake off recent domestic frustration, having fallen to a 3-1 reverse at Cruzeiro, though they did register a 2-1 triumph over Remo in their most recent home outing. Mirassol's perfect record at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia during the group phase, where they defeated LDU Quito 2-0, gives them confidence of repeating that success.

LDU Quito's 2026/2027 squad under new head coach Gustavo Álvarez blends Copa Libertadores pedigree with fresh ambition, featuring goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle, defenders Luis Segovia and Ricardo Adé, and forward Deyverson, who has been among the goals this campaign. The reigning Ecuadorian champions have shown mixed form in LigaPro recently, securing a 2-1 win against Delfín but also being held to a 0-0 draw by Libertad. Their away form in the Libertadores remains a significant concern, having collected just one victory from three road matches and scored only once in those fixtures.

European odds make Mirassol the clear favourites at 1.68, with the draw priced at 3.50 and an LDU Quito victory offered at 5.50. The goal markets point towards a tight contest, with Under 2.5 goals trading at 1.61 and Both Teams to Score No available at 1.67. Given Mirassol's formidable home record in this competition and LDU Quito's well-documented struggles away from the altitude of Quito, our prediction is a hard-fought 1-0 win for the Brazilian side, giving them a narrow advantage to defend in the return