Blooming v Independiente Petrolero prediction

What to expect

We expect about 1.9 goals from Blooming and 1.1 from Independiente Petrolero, so Blooming come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.0 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Independiente Petrolero come into this on three straight defeats. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Blooming to win. Blooming are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 1.9-1.1), and we make them about 60% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.

We put the chance of that landing at about 58 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.27, which works out at about 79 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.