**Pasto's home turf could be a fortress — they're 2W in their last three at Libertad, while Fortaleza's winless streak just hit five games.** 🏟️

Pasto are riding momentum with back-to-back wins on the road. Fortaleza, meanwhile, keep leaking goals (1-4 to Junior last time out) and drawing when they should be winning. The H2H tilts heavily in Pasto's favor too.

Key storylines:

- **Deportivo Pasto** have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads; home advantage compounds the edge here
- **Fortaleza's injury woes** — missing both **R. Rivas** and **T. Wilke** — leave them short-handed in midfield and defense
- **J. Perlaza and J. Micolta** vs a Fortaleza backline that's conceded 6 in three recent fixtures

Expected lineups:

- **Deportivo Pasto**: E. Cabezas, H. Goyes, J. Ossa, N. Gil Uribe, M. Garavito, D. Chávez, E. Serje, F. Leys, M. Pisano, J. Perlaza, J. Micolta
- **Fortaleza FC**: W. Barlasina, J. Castillo, Y. Díaz, A. Copete, J. Cajares, S. Navarro, J. Solis, S. Vivas, L. Pico, A. D. Batioja, S. Herrera

Prediction:

**Pasto 2–0 Fortaleza.** Lean Pasto — momentum, form, and the head-to-head record all point home.