Racing vs Estudiantes

Racing Club had enough to claim their first Copa Liga Profesional victory even though coach Fernando Gago fielded an alternative XI last Saturday. Their 2-1 away success at Tigre means La Academia are now on four points in the group B table. Furthermore, having lost only one of their last 13 in league action (five wins and seven draws), the side are now just three points behind the last Copa Sudamericana spot in the aggregate rankings. At home, Racing are unbeaten in their last six domestic games, having won three and drawn three. On Wednesday 30, they lost to Boca Juniors on penalties following a 0-0 home draw in the return leg of the Copa Libertadores’ quarter-finals.

Estudiantes found difficulties to handle coach Eduardo Dominguez’s decision to field an alternative XI last weekend. Their 3-1 home defeat to Union Santa Fe means the team remain pointless in the Copa Liga Profesional, having lost both games so far. As a result, El Pincha are still out of the Copa Libertadores’ places in the aggregate table, trailing fourth-placed Boca Juniors by two points. Estudiantes claimed a single victory across their last seven away matches in domestic action, drawing three and losing three in that spell. On Tuesday 29, Estudiantes lost on penalties after a 1-0 home success over SC Corinthians from Brazil in the return leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals.

I expect at least a couple of goals in this matchup between teams that were eliminated of the international competitions midweek, and will now focus 100% in this league where they could be candidates to win the championship.

BET: OVER 2 @ 1.77