Mirassol FC vs. LDU de Quito

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Market context

Mirassol’s 1-0 win over LDU de Quito has effectively reset the market’s read on this tie, especially with the crowd-implied **0% YES** on a market that has already passed settlement. The result fits the broader pattern from the teams’ two 2026 Libertadores meetings, which were split by home advantage: LDU won 2-0 in Quito, while Mirassol returned the favour with a 2-0 home win before this narrow knockout result[4][6][16].

For traders reading the run-up to the match, the key historical frame is that this pairing has repeatedly produced tight scorelines and clear home-edge swings rather than open games. Pre-match previews had already pointed to a low-scoring contest, with Sports Mole and other previews leaning towards a narrow Mirassol win and limited goals, while earlier modelling priced Mirassol as only a modest favourite rather than a dominant one[1][2][15]. That makes a 0% YES outcome more consistent with a settled result than with a live contest in which the market had failed to price the event properly.

The main catalysts to watch before kick-off were team news, travel load, and whether either side rotated after domestic fixtures. Mirassol came into the game after a 3-1 league defeat to Cruzeiro, while LDU had also been beaten in league play, so late squad announcements and confirmed line-ups were the practical drivers of any last-minute movement[6]. Kick-off was scheduled for 22:00 UTC at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, and any change to the listed first-leg status or team selection would have mattered most for short-dated price discovery[8][10][12].

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Methodology

This page reviews Mirassol FC vs. LDU de Quito across five venues. The live probability is the Polymarket mid-price, sourced directly from the on-chain Polygon order book; the comparison columns benchmark each venue on fee structure, KYC, settlement currency and payment rails. Every CTA routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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