Belgrano – Estudiantes

Belgrano showed an excellent reaction after coach Juan Cruz Real’s departure. Under interim boss Norberto Fernandez, the team managed to beat San Lorenzo 2-0 away, with Nicolas Fernandez and Franco Jara scoring. El Pirata made it two victories and two stalemates across their last five league games (along with a single defeat) to accumulate 34 points in the Liga Profesional, which is not enough to keep fighting for a Copa Sudamericana ticket via the aggregate table. However, Belgrano lost three of their last four at home, winning only once in that spell. Right midfielder Gabriel Compagnucci reached the yellow-card limit and is suspended.

Estudiantes played one of their best matches in 2024 last Wednesday, when they managed a massive 5-4 away success at Racing Club, with Edwin Cetre netting the winner in the 85th minute. El Pincha put an end to a six-game winless streak of five draws and one loss in this competition to accumulate 34 points in the Liga Profesional, climbing into sixth spot of the aggregate table. Estudiantes are unbeaten in their last five domestic games as the visiting side, winning two and drawing three. Coach Eduardo Dominguez can pick from all his regulars on Monday.

The last 7 Belgrano games had at least 2 goals, Estudiantes has scored and conceded in their last 9 games including the 9 goals fest against Racing midweek, so I’ll go for the OVER here.

BET: OVER 2.25 @ 2.01